You obviously think there was a "cockup" somewhere along the line
Yes - I think there were cockups with the pension vote - not every eligible member seems to have received a ballot paper. Whether that is the fault of the Post Office, the unions or the members themselves, I cannot judge. I have to say I have very little experience of lost mail (although a friend in the direct mail business says it is not uncommon and I must admit to neither knowing nor caring whether unsolicited mail has gone missing.)