Your 2024 Official Election Mail
Election Mail Key Recommendations
Mailing Recommendations
Mail Class
Mailpiece Design Review
Mail Visibility
Quick Links
Official Election Mail Resources
U.S. Postal Service Resources for Election Officials
Learning
Planning
Addressing
Designing
Identifying
Steps to Creating Your Intelligent Mail Barcode
STEP 1: Download and Install the Encoder and Font
STEP 2: Apply for a MID
STEP 3: Populate the Barcode
STEP 4: Put Everything Together
Service Type Identifier for Ballot Mail
New This Year
How to Determine the Right STID:
Important Note:
Service Type Identifier Table
Informed Visibility Mail Tracking and Reporting
How does IV-MTR help Election Officials?
How do I get started with IV-MTR?
Tag 191, Domestic and International Ballots
Affix Tag 191 to the Mail Container as Follows:
Business Reply Mail or Qualified Business Reply Mail with Intelligent Mail Barcode Accounting
How does IMbA enhance the mailing Process?
How do I get started with BRM or QBRM with IMbA?
Special Procedures: APO/FPO/DPO and Overseas Citizens Absentee Ballots
September 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
Informed Delivery
Get Started with Informed Delivery
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
USPS Election Mail Checkbox
How do I get started with Electronic documentation?
USPS Postmarking Guidelines
Next Steps
