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Peoria County election officials warn of postmark delays; urge early mailing or drop-box use
Summary
Elizabeth Gannon of the Peoria County Election Commission told the Ways and Means Committee that USPS processing changes mean ballots dropped in local mailboxes on election day may not receive an election-day postmark; she recommended mailing early, using drop boxes, or requesting a manual postmark at the counter.
Elizabeth Gannon, director of the Peoria County Election Commission, told the Ways and Means Committee that recent changes in U.S. Postal Service processing mean ballots dropped into local mailboxes on election day may not receive an election-day postmark.
"Don't wait until the last day," Gannon said, explaining that Peoria County no longer has a local distribution center and that postal sorting has moved to facilities in Champaign or Chicago, which adds at least "24, if not 48 hours" before a ballot receives a…
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