ACDC Fights to Prevent Anther Delay in Mail-In Ballot Delivery

County Dems to Take Any and All Action if Another Delay Occurs

(ABSECON) Last Friday, the Atlantic County Democratic Committee sent a letter to the company in charge of delivering mail-in ballots for Atlantic County to let them know that another delay in mail-in ballots being delivered to voters won't be tolerated.

"The delay in mail-in ballots being delivered last fall was inexcusable," said Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman. "Today, we've put the county's mail house on notice that there will be consequences if they don't do the right thing and deliver ballots in a timely manner to voters."

Last fall, mail-in ballots should have commenced on Saturday, September 24 per state law. While the rest of the state was already returning ballots, many Atlantic County residents didn't get their mail-in ballots until October 3 or 4. As such, Atlantic County's ballot return rate was significantly lower than other counties in South Jersey. After a months-long investigation by ACDC, it was discovered that the mail house, Universal Mailings in Piscataway, didn't deliver the ballots to the USPS until September 29. 

"I want to thank our legal team of Elliott Almanza and Colin Bell for their tireless efforts on this matter. I look forward to working with them to make sure everyone's right to vote in Atlantic County is strongly protected," said Suleiman.

Earlier this year, ACDC secured a big votings rights victory when they discovered that Atlantic County was violating state law and not mailing ballots with first-class postage.