After Trump attacks by-mail voting, Utah drop boxes that avoid Postal Service become extra popular

With the election a week away, the U.S. Postal Service says now is the time to mail Utah ballots to ensure on-time delivery. But concern about mail handling is making the use of special drop boxes by county clerks — which entirely avoid the Postal Service — especially popular.“We heard from a couple of counties that about 60% of the ballots coming back in are through drop boxes,” where county clerk employees collect ballots directly, said Justin Lee, state elections direc