Mail-in Chaos: Anger, Confusion in PA County as 58,000 Ballots go Undelivered
With about 240,000 total ballots mailed, that means one in five voters received an incorrect ballot, according to Politico
As the coronavirus continues to ravage through the country, voters are turning to mail-in-ballots to avoid crowded polling stations where the virus could be present.
But, as President Trump has urged several times, voting by mail is a major risk for fraudulent activity.
And voters in Ohio are experiencing it first hand.
Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio’s capital, election officials said Friday.
And with around 240,000 total ballots mailed, that means one in five voters received an incorrect ballot, according to Politico.
The error occurred after someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into mailing envelopes, Franklin County elections officials said in a statement Thursday, promising that correct ballots would be mailed within 72 hours.
“The Franklin County Board of Elections would like to thank the voters of Franklin County for their patience as we strive to fulfill our goal to administer safe, fair, impartial and accurate elections.”
We can now confirm that 49,669 voters received an incorrect ballot.
Those voters will be contacted directly by the Franklin County Board of Elections and a replacement ballot will be mailed to them. Please visit https://t.co/wnMx1Tg0U4 or call 614-525-3100 if you have questions. pic.twitter.com/OMdOd2jWOS
— Franklin Co. Boe (@FranklinCoBOE) October 9, 2020
The incorrect ballots had an array of problems: some had an incorrect congressional race, while others had the correct information but were sent to voters in a different precinct, Politico reports.
The board said it will mail postcards to all voters affected by this major slip, detailing the situation and highlighting the options moving forward.
The options include voting in-person.
As expected, President Trump made sure to address the issue on Twitter.
“Breaking News: 50,000 OHIO VOTERS getting WRONG ABSENTEE BALLOTS,” he said. “Out of control. A Rigged Election!!!”
The news of this major voting mishap brought a renewed focus on the 2020 presidential election and the unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests around the country.
Ohio’s elections chief announced Tuesday that the state’s 88 election boards received a record number of absentee ballot requests. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said 2,154,235 applications had been received – more than double that of the 2016 election, according to Politico.
Democratic Operative Comes Clean: ‘I Was A Master At Fixing Mail-In Ballots’
With about 240,000 total ballots mailed, that means one in five voters received an incorrect ballot, according to Politico
As the coronavirus continues to ravage through the country, voters are turning to mail-in-ballots to avoid crowded polling stations where the virus could be present.
But, as President Trump has urged several times, voting by mail is a major risk for fraudulent activity.
And voters in Ohio are experiencing it first hand.
Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio’s capital, election officials said Friday.
And with around 240,000 total ballots mailed, that means one in five voters received an incorrect ballot, according to Politico.
The error occurred after someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into mailing envelopes, Franklin County elections officials said in a statement Thursday, promising that correct ballots would be mailed within 72 hours.
“The Franklin County Board of Elections would like to thank the voters of Franklin County for their patience as we strive to fulfill our goal to administer safe, fair, impartial and accurate elections.”
We can now confirm that 49,669 voters received an incorrect ballot.
Those voters will be contacted directly by the Franklin County Board of Elections and a replacement ballot will be mailed to them. Please visit https://t.co/wnMx1Tg0U4 or call 614-525-3100 if you have questions. pic.twitter.com/OMdOd2jWOS
— Franklin Co. Boe (@FranklinCoBOE) October 9, 2020
The incorrect ballots had an array of problems: some had an incorrect congressional race, while others had the correct information but were sent to voters in a different precinct, Politico reports.
The board said it will mail postcards to all voters affected by this major slip, detailing the situation and highlighting the options moving forward.
The options include voting in-person.
As expected, President Trump made sure to address the issue on Twitter.
“Breaking News: 50,000 OHIO VOTERS getting WRONG ABSENTEE BALLOTS,” he said. “Out of control. A Rigged Election!!!”
The news of this major voting mishap brought a renewed focus on the 2020 presidential election and the unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests around the country.
Ohio’s elections chief announced Tuesday that the state’s 88 election boards received a record number of absentee ballot requests. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said 2,154,235 applications had been received – more than double that of the 2016 election, according to Politico.