> I've had mail collected from my box that wasn't marked until two days later, this feels like it's just attempting to explain why.

When exactly it was collected is the point - was it on the same day you mailed it or the next?

In the case I remember (see other comment), marked 2 days after it was actually picked up. I always put mail out at night, so next morning + 2.

That was just one I happened to catch because it arrived late, for all I know it happens with every piece of mail.

Why would something picked up from you box not be considered within the postal system's control? Does your box not get picked up from daily?

Also as a slight bit of victim blaming, why would you not drop something of this importance and time sensitive directly into a more controlled drop off?

> why would you not drop something of this importance and time sensitive directly into a more controlled drop off?

In some places I'm sure there will be ICE deployed to make sure nobody who doesn't look American enough will need to prove they are American before they can vote. In their place I would suggest mailing it early to make sure the vote is counted.

> Why would something picked up from you box not be considered within the postal system's control? Does your box not get picked up from daily?

It does. I live on a rural route and as far as I can tell it doesn't get postmarked until it actually processes through the closest city's PO. They get backed up sometimes, I guess?

> Also as a slight bit of victim blaming, why would you not drop something of this importance and time sensitive directly into a more controlled drop off?

It wasn't anything that important - I think it was either a holiday or birthday card. The only reason I knew at all is because the recipient didn't get it until about 7 days later and told me when it was postmarked.

Why not make it as easy and convenient as possible to let people vote?

not sure what the point is. this is possible, clearly as that's what has happened. i'm only asking why with the known situation that something left in your personal box not getting postmarked as expected for whatever reasons would you allow something of this import to be handled that way? you only file taxes once a year, and most people only vote every four years. making arrangements for that infrequent to have a piece of mind something was postmarked as expected doesn't seem too outlandish to me. i even stipulated potential for victim blaming suggesting if you read the context that i was in no way suggesting whatever you want to think is a gotcha