Slow mail delivery could affect absentee voting

Oglethorpe County Board of Elections assistant Steve McCannon urges voters to mail their absentee ballots as soon as possible. Georgia was last in the nation in July for on-time delivery with only 63.7% of first-class mail delivered on time. (Photo/ Sarah Coyne)
Oglethorpe County Board of Elections assistant Steve McCannon urges voters to mail their absentee ballots as soon as possible. Georgia was last in the nation in July for on-time delivery with only 63.7% of first-class mail delivered on time. (Photo/ Sarah Coyne)


Election assistant Steve McCannon said he believes slow mail processing times could affect Oglethorpe County’s mail-in ballots this year. 

That’s because Georgia ranked worst in the nation — …