Election, political mail a top priority for USPS

Posted on April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 by 21cpw

The Postal Service expects to handle more Election Mail this year than it did during the 2012 presidential race, when more than 25 million return ballots were processed. Election Mail refers to ballot mail addressed for domestic or international delivery. Voting by mail has become more common now that three states — Colorado, Oregon and…

USPS: Handle Election Mail, Political Campaign Mail properly

Posted on March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 by 21cpw

The Postal Service is reminding employees of the differences between the tags for Political Campaign Mail and Election Mail. Red Tag 57, for Political Campaign Mail, may be used on campaign mailings by registered political candidates and organizations engaging in issue advocacy or voter mobilization. Green Tag 191, for domestic and international ballots, may only…