Step 7. Prepare and present the mailing (See Section VII).

• Print mailing in time for preparation and delivery to the Post Office facility.
• Obtain postal supplies and equipment (e.g., trays, sacks, labels, stickers, and tags).
• Prepare mailing for delivery to the Post Office.
• If applicable, obtain and complete postage statements to be presented with the mailing:
• If using First-Class Mail, use one or more forms in the 3600 series.
• If using USPS Marketing Mail, use one or more forms in the 3602 series.

Affix Tag 191 on all trays and sacks with mailings of ballots. This bright green tag provides a high degree of visibility on Ballot Mail as it enters Postal Service processing centers.

• To obtain Tag 191, election officials should contact their Business Mail Entry Unit which can be found at https://postalpro.usps.com/locators/find-bme.
• Or visit http://about.usps.com/forms/ps1910.pdf to order Tag 191 online.

Note: Tag 191 can be applied ONLY to Ballot Mail; it cannot be used for any other type of Election Mail.

• Present mailing, postage statement, and, if necessary, check (payment) for funding postage account.

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January 2024