Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Election experts are expressing new concerns about relying on the mail to cast ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms, as questions grow over Postal Service delays and potential changes to how mail-in ballots are handled.

Scripps News Political Director Andrew Rafferty and Chief Washington Correspondent Joe St. George discuss why some experts are now encouraging voters to consider ballot drop boxes or early voting when possible, why that isn’t an option everywhere, and what voters should know before November.
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