Rule
Published August 26, 2026
91 FR 54966
Ballot Mail for Federal Elections
The Postal Service is amending the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections pursuant to its rulemaking authority.
What this item does
The short version, using the agency's own summary text.
The Postal Service is amending the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections pursuant to its rulemaking authority.
Final rule.
Important dates
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Published
August 26, 2026
Starts
August 21, 2026
Who published it
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Postal Service
Federal rulebook sections mentioned
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Title 39, Part 111