A report says that more mail-in ballots are arriving late and are not being counted in key states, potentially affecting results in elections. The report identifies at least a dozen states with House, Senate and/or gubernatorial races where late-arriving mail ballots went uncounted.
The outlets agree on the core finding: some ballots that are received after counting deadlines are not included in official tallies. However, the sources provided here do not detail which specific states are affected, the size of the uncounted late batches, or how the deadlines and ballot-processing rules vary by state. Without those additional specifics, the primary emphasis across coverage is on the reported increase in late arrivals and the consequences for election administration.
Overall, both reports frame the issue as a combination of late ballot delivery and state rules that can bar counting after deadlines. The coverage points to the impact this can have in close races, while leaving unanswered questions about the exact locations and figures behind the claim.
