USPS rushes to deliver ballots before midterm elections

The US Postal Service is deploying extra staff and extended hours to ensure mail-in ballots are delivered ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. Officials report handling tens of millions of ballots despite complex state deadlines and rules.

Mail-in ballots prepped for processing at the Adams County Elections Division, in Brighton, Colorado, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

The United States Postal Service deployed extra staff and extended branch hours to deliver tens of millions of mail-in ballots ahead of midterm elections closing. The surge comes as political parties battle for congressional control amid varying state voting deadlines. Lawmakers face intense pressure to ensure every vote registers before polls close.