Area Election Mail/Political Mail Contacts
Visit usps.com/electionmail to view an interactive map with the names and contact information of every district Election and Political Mail coordinator.
Election Mail and Political Mail Sites
Please refer to the following resources for guidance during the election cycle:
n For external information and resources on Election Mail, visit usps.com/electionmail.
n For Political Mail guidance and tips, visit deliverthewin.com.
Tracking and Reporting Election Mail Issues
n Report Election Mail issues to the Postal Service via the ElectionMail.org web form.
n Report Political Mail issues to the Postal Service at tools.usps.com/political-mail-issue.htm.
n Report any Election Mail or Political Mail matters requiring federal law enforcement attention to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 or at uspis.gov.
n Notify USPS in advance of your political mailing by providing a copy of your mailpiece and PS Form 3600 or 3602 to help us plan for receiving your mail. Create the notice at tools.usps.com/political-mail-alert.htm.
Official Election Mail Program Kit
n To download the 2020 Official Election Mail Kit (Kit 600), visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf.
Postal Pro Resources
n For information on how to set up an account for election ballots, visit postalpro.usps.com/mailing/election-political-mail/2020-account-setup.
n For Information on permit-based solutions for Election Mail, visit postalpro.usps.com/mailing/election-political-mail/permit-solutions.
Mailpiece Design Analysts
The Postal Service recommends that every Election Mail envelope design be reviewed by a mailpiece design analyst before it is used in the 2020 election cycle. For design assistance, contact a mailpiece design analyst:
n By calling 855-593-6093,
n By emailing mda@usps.gov, or
n By visiting postalpro.usps.com/mailing/mailpiece-design-analyst-mda-customer-service-help-desk.
Special Procedures APO/FPO/DPO and Overseas Citizens Absentee Ballots Fact Sheet
n For tips to ensure absentee ballots reach military personnel and U.S. citizens who are currently overseas, visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf#page=17.
Service Type Identifier for Ballot Mail
n To determine the right STID for your mailing, visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf#page=9.
Business Reply Mail and Qualified Business Reply Mail
n For directions on how to get started with BRM/QBRM, visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf#page=15.
Informed Delivery
n For instructions on setting up an Informed Delivery mailing campaign, visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf#page=19.
Green Tag 191, Domestic and International Ballots
n For information and guidelines to help your Election Mail get higher visibility during processing, visit about.usps.com/kits/kit600.pdf#page=13.
Red Tag 57, Political Campaign Mailing
n To learn about the proper use of Tag 57, visit usps.com/political-mail/tag-57.pdf.
Publication 631 — Official Election Mail — Graphic Guidelines and Logos
n To learn about the proper use of the official Election Mail logo for mailpieces, visit about.usps.com/publications/pub631.pdf.
Publication 632 — State and Local Election Mail User’s Guide
n For information that election officials must consider before mailing, visit about.usps.com/publications/pub632.pdf.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®)
n See part 703, Non-profit USPS Marketing Mail and Other Unique Eligibility: pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/703.htm.
— Public Relations,
Corporate Communications, 5-21-20
