As the 2024 election looms, how secure are mail-in ballots?
Since 2020, there has been a major spike in mail crimes. From thefts to assaults on mail carriers, this pervasive wave of criminality shows few signs of abating. Keen observers may note that this growing problem had its birth alongside the COVID pandemic, which saw the US Postal Service replace its police force, the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and restricting it from guarding offsite properties like homes and businesses. As the November election approaches – and with it the use of absentee ballots – people are understandably concerned about mail security.
Mail Crimes
Postal carrier robberies increased 30% just last year, and crimes resulting in injuries doubled, according to a Freedom of Information Act requested by the Associated Press and provided by…
