The Anne Arundel County Board of Elections has notified Annapolis city officials of “significant” issues with the U.S. Postal Service that are affecting mail-in ballots in the city’s primary Tuesday.
The mail delays have led to issues returning mail-in ballot request forms to voters, “extreme” delays delivering mail-in ballot request forms to the board of elections, and delays in delivering mail-in ballots to voters, according to a news release the city issued Wednesday.
The city is urging voters who received a mail-in ballot to drop their ballots at an official drop box at each polling location through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Voters who have not received their requested mail-in ballot should vote in person on election day, the news release said, and they may be asked to fill out provisional bal