Weeks of early voting, combined with an expanded vote-by-mail period, still leaves officials worried that ballots won't get delivered on time.
Tony Dejak/AP, has hit some hiccups as the state tries to transition voting procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday afternoon, LaRose announced that the USPS is putting in place extra provisions to ensure ballots are processed, including hand-delivery for some ballots. LaRose asked the congressional delegation to provide additional staffing through the weekend to deal with the influx of election mail rushing through the postal system.
Voting rights groups are concerned that without litigation to combat the results of a slow-moving postal system, some ballots will go uncounted. Frank LaRose gives his victory speech after winning Ohio Secretary of State, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. “Additionally, the USPS is in dire straits financially, but instead of offering assistance, President Trump is threatening to veto any bill that helps the Postal Service. Trump and the Congressional Republicans need to get off the sidelines and help. We’ve got elections to run and essential supplies that need to be delivered, not to mention the health and welfare of the postal workers and letter carriers on the front lines during this health crisis,” Ryan said.
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