CBS Weekend News journalist Tony Dokoupil set up a campaign “headquarters” and mailed 100 “ballots” to himself through the U.S. Post Office. The results were not encouraging. They also refute the dismissive tone of other journalists when covering Donald Trump’s concerns about mail-in voting.
Dokoupil set up a P.O. box and mailed his ballots. Here’s how it all played out:
TONY DOKOUPIL: In the following week, we checked our PO box for the results.... When we went to collect everything, though —
POSTAL EMPLOYEE: I don’t see anything back there for you.
TONY DOKOUPIL: Nothing?
WOMAN: No.
TONY DOKOUPIL: Most of our votes seem to be lost.
WOMAN: That’s all I have back there right now. There’s nothing--
TONY DOKOUPIL: Are you sure? Are you totally sure?