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Ballot scramble hints at chaos under Trump proposal, Fla. election official says

Washington Post Politics Friday 11 September 2026, 18:00 UTC By Laura Meckler 1 min read
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The envelope Leon County, Florida, planned to use to mail ballots to thousands of voters was initially rejected by the Postal Service for the smallest of discrepancies: 0.014 inches. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEBallot scramble hints at chaos under Trump proposal, Fla. election official says A county elections supervisor said the Postal Service initially rejected the ballots envelope he was planning to use over a 0.014-inch discrepancy.

The envelope Leon County, Florida, planned to use to mail ballots to thousands of voters was initially rejected by the Postal Service for the smallest of discrepancies: 0.014 inches. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEBallot scramble hints at chaos under Trump proposal, Fla. election official says A county elections supervisor said the Postal Service initially rejected the ballots envelope he was planning to use over a 0.014-inch discrepancy.
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