# San Francisco Mail-in Ballots Torn

> San Francisco mail-in ballots arrived with slit envelopes, but officials say USPS packing machines caused the tears.
- Title: San Francisco Mail-in Ballots Torn · Sfgate | Shortify
- Summary: San Francisco mail-in ballots arrived with slit envelopes, but officials say USPS packing machines caused the tears. San Francisco’s Department of Elections…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

San Francisco’s Department of Elections confirmed torn mail-in ballot envelopes were caused by USPS packing machines, not tampering.