# Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Postal Service |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-26 |
| Effective | 2026-08-21 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 39 CFR 111 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Document number | 2026-17238 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.