In July and August, when a public outcry rose over late mail, there was indeed slower delivery from the United States Postal Service. But for first-class mail — like letters and postcards — the system has remained slower than it was earlier this year. Some election mail falls into the three-day category, for instance if election officials hire a company in another state to print and mail ballots. And the Postal Service has said it will prioritize all election mail, which is typically sent to voters using first-class mail or cheaper marketing-mail rates. Long-distance mail from Milwaukee Long-distance mail from Miami Long-distance mail from Salt Lake CityOfficial election mail is clearly identified by logo and is increasingly tracked using bar codes by election officials.

Source: New York Times September 14, 2020 09:00 UTC