Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   The USPS final rule published August 26, 2026 requires new ballot-envelope standards and state-submitted voter participation lists. Noncompliant outbound federal ballot mailings would be returned to the authorized mailer for correction and resubmission.

   DMM 705.24.3, 705.24.4 and 705.24.5

   Postal rule would turn away noncompliant outbound federal ballots · Final rule published; key requirements stayed August 27 for fourteen days