100 Million Ballots, But Experts Say 'Heaven And Earth' Being Moved For Election Mail

With Nov. 3, the last day of the presidential election season, rapidly approaching, officials with the U.S. Postal Service say they have already processed a record amount of election mail this year.

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many more voters to send in their ballots by mail. USPS officials say 100 million ballots have already been sent to or from voters. And while there have been delays reported in a number of key states, experts say that voting by mail has gone relatively smoothly so far.

Postal Service officials say they have made election mail their No. 1 priority this election season and are delivering on that promise.

"The Postal Service will not leave anything on the playing field" when it comes to delivering the nation's election mail, says Kristin Seaver, the Postal Service's retail and delivery chief, speaking at a briefing for reporters Thursday.

Postal Service officials say that altogether, they have moved more than 500 million pieces of election mail so far, including ballots and flyers from various candidates. That figure represents a 162% increase from the 2016 election.