Overview

• Anne Arundel election officials reported significant postal transfer problems between the Baltimore sorting facility and the Annapolis Post Office.
• The delays have slowed or prevented mail-in ballot request forms from reaching voters and the board, and have held up delivery of ballots to voters.
• Voters who already have a mail-in ballot are being asked to return it to official drop boxes at ward polling sites or submit it at their polling place by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
• Residents who requested a ballot but have not received it are being urged to vote in person on Sept. 16, with provisional ballots available if mail delivery lags.
• The board says it is working with postal officials and plans a post-primary meeting with USPS and city leaders, while USPS spokespeople have not yet provided a response.