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US Postal Service delays threaten to disrupt election voting, officials say

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State and local election officials say problems with mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters.

Repeated outreach to USPS to resolve the issues has failed, officials say.

Letter comes less than two weeks after postmaster general said USPS was ready to handle a flood of mail ballots this election year .

“State and local election officials need a committed partner in USPS . We implore you to take immediate and tangible corrective action to address the ongoing performance issues with USPS election mail service,” the officials concluded. “Failure to do so will risk limiting voter participation and trust in the election process.” The Associated Press contributed reporting.