• 98.96% of ballots being delivered from Michigan voters to local election boards are delivered on time or faster than USPS service standards; average time to deliver a ballot from the voter back to local election boards in Michigan is 1.37 days.
• Extraordinary measures are underway to accelerate the delivery of Ballot Mail in coming days.

WASHINGTON, DC  — The United States Postal Service is committed to the secure, timely delivery of the nation’s Election Mail. Today, the Postal Service issued the following statistics regarding Election Mail performance in Michigan:

• 913,549 ballots have been delivered to and from voters in Michigan since Sept. 1
• 98.96% of ballots sent from local election boards to voters were delivered within or faster than USPS service standards and in 2.06 days on average
• 97.27% of ballots sent from voters back to local election boards were delivered within or faster than USPS service standards and on average within 1.37 days

The postal network is operating effectively in Michigan. Daily sweeps of postal plants and Post Offices are being conducted across the state. We’ve been working hand in hand with the Michigan Secretary of State’s office and local election boards to quickly address any concerns that they have had and will continue to do so in the coming days. 

Extraordinary Measures Underway (starting Oct. 21)

In addition to the processes and procedures specific to Election Mail that the Postal Service deploys all year long, as in previous general elections, the Postal Service is deploying extraordinary measures in the final weeks of the election season to swiftly move Ballot Mail entered close to or on Election Day and/or the state’s return deadline.

Extraordinary measures began on Monday, Oct. 21, and will continue nationwide through Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024) and extend through the last day in each state that Election boards will accept completed mail-in ballots as timely.

The extraordinary measures are designed to accelerate and enhance the delivery of ballot mail, when the Postal Service is able to identify the mailpiece as a ballot.

The Postal Service’s extraordinary measures include but are not limited to:

• Extra deliveries and collections
• Special pick-ups
• Expanded processing facility hours
• Specialized sort plans at processing facilities to expedite delivery to election boards
• Local handling and transportation of ballots

These measures are consistent with our efforts in past elections.

Protecting the Security and Integrity of Election Mail  

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service partners with the FBI, Department of Justice, CISA, DHS, and the USPS Office of the Inspector General as well as state and local law enforcement, to secure Election Mail​.

In the coming days, Postal Inspectors and other Inspection Service personnel will physically observe Election Mail processing and delivery operations. They will review the physical security of Election Mail and the workplace and report their findings to Inspection Service and Postal Service leadership so that corrective action may be taken for any concerns that are identified.​

USPIS asks the public to report suspicious mail and Election Mail-related security or criminal incidents:

• Call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service National Hotline: 877-876-2455
• Report online: www.USPIS.gov/report 
• Learn more about USPIS and Election Mail security: https://www.uspis.gov/election-mail-security

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