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United States Congress

Election Mail Act

May 1, 2023

Summary

The Election Mail Act would require the Postal Service to process absentee ballots on the same day they are received and to postmark ballot envelopes. States must use intelligent mail barcodes on ballot return envelopes and affix visibility tags. The bill also mandates that election mail be treated as first-class mail and restricts operational changes 120 days before federal elections.

Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/s-bill/1391

Common questions

What does "Election Mail Act" cover?
The Election Mail Act would require the Postal Service to process absentee ballots on the same day they are received and to postmark ballot envelopes.…
Which agency issued this update?
This update was issued by United States Congress.
When was it published?
It was published on May 1, 2023.

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