undeliverable
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Last year, he said, the undeliverable mail results for the primary election in the county was 1.6%, and 1.7% in the general election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
For years, the law has said the voter registration of a same-day applicant will be denied if two mailed notices to the registrant’s mailing address are returned as undeliverable.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
On Sunday, the former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Sir David Sterling, warned that the level of cuts that may be required by Stormont departments in the forthcoming budget are "undeliverable".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
So election officials take a variety of approaches—for example, some check if election mail is returned as undeliverable, some check whether voters filed a change-of-address request with the Post Office, and others rely on ERIC.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2023
Soon, his e-mails bounced back, undeliverable; she had closed the account.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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