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San Francisco Mail-in Ballots Torn
San Francisco mail-in ballots arrived with slit envelopes, but officials say USPS packing machines caused the tears.
In brief
San Francisco mail-in ballots arrived with slit envelopes, but officials say USPS packing machines caused the tears. San Francisco’s Department of Elections confirmed torn mail-in ballot envelopes were caused by USPS packing machines, not tampering. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Torn mail-in ballots arrive in SF
Thousands of vote-by-mail ballots in San Francisco have arrived at residents’ doorsteps with a long slit on the outer envelope this week.
USPS machines caused tears
After contacting USPS, the city’s Department of Elections found that the machines packing the mail-in ballots caused the tears.
USPS switched to manual packing
USPS has switched over to packing them manually, the city said in an Oct. 7 news release.
Ballots still valid if intact
If the four ballot cards and return envelope are intact, voters can still send them in for processing.
The bottom line
San Francisco’s Department of Elections confirmed torn mail-in ballot envelopes were caused by USPS packing machines, not tampering.
