Official (.gov) Absentee & Mail Voting
USPS Election Mail
Official Postal Service information on mailing ballots, delivery timelines, and how election mail is handled and tracked.
- Operator
- United States Postal Service
- Source
- Official government source
- Topics
- Absentee & Mail Voting
- Listing checked
- Jul 2026
- Official page
- https://www.usps.com/votinginfo/
- What this listing says
- The United States Postal Service's election mail page explains how ballots and other election mail move through the postal system. It provides recommended mailing timelines for voters returning ballots by mail and describes the measures USPS uses to prioritize and track election mail. The page is maintained by USPS, an independent establishment of the federal government.
- How to use this listing
- Use the U.S. Postal Service election mail page for how ballots move through the mail and for the mailing timelines USPS recommends. Your state election office still decides when a ballot must be mailed or received. Confirm that deadline on the state page, not from a general mailing tip.
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Procedural guides on this site
Always verify with your state or local election office. Deadlines, ID requirements, and ballot rules vary by state and change between elections. Confirm details at vote.gov or your local election office.