Episode 641: If Your Mail-In or Absentee Ballot is in the Mail, Here’s How to Track It. If it’s Not, Hand Delivery to Your Election Office or Drop Box is a Safer Bet.
Manage episode 447687653 series 3338100
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 31, 2024
If Your Mail-In or Absentee Ballot is in the Mail, Here’s How to Track It. If it’s Not, Hand Delivery to Your Election Office or Drop Box is a Safer Bet.
Time has run out for mailing a mail-in or absentee ballot, but if it’s already mailed, there are tools for tracking its status. If it hasn’t been mailed, officials advise delivering it to an election office or official ballot drop box instead.
To view the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
U.S. Postal Service - U.S. Postal Service is Ready to Deliver the Nation’s Election Mail
U.S. Postal Service - Explainer on How the USPS Handles Election Mail
Vote.org - Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application
National Conference of State Legislatures - Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail Ballots
Movement Advancement Project - Map of States with Ballot Tracking
U.S. Vote Foundation - Where's my Ballot? Check your State's Ballot Tracker.
Fox 5 Atlanta - Georgians urged to drop off mail-in ballots as early voting continues breaking records
Associated Press - Kansas Secretary of State sends letter with concerns over mailed ballots
Spotlight PA - Elections 101: Why some Pa. counties have mail ballot drop boxes and others don’t
Check Your Voter Registration:
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
- USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links
- Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
- Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
Please follow us on Facebook and SHARE!
Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org
Want ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!
Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX
#Democracy #DemocracyNews #ProtectElections #MailBallots #DropBoxes
678 episode