U.S. Postal Service remains committed to fulfilling our role in the electoral process

The U.S. Postal Service is well prepared and has ample capacity to deliver America’s election mail for the upcoming general election in November.

On any given day, the Postal Service delivers more than 425 million pieces of mail, and our best estimates are that election mail will account for less than 2% of all mail volume from mid-September until Election Day. Given our available processing capacity, we can easily handle the anticipated increase in election mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, without impact to on-time performance.

In recent weeks, the Postal Service has taken steps to improve our efficiency — including ensuring that our trucks meet operational deadlines and requiring that overtime be earned as the result of unexpected volume or other factors, pursuant to our normal overtime analysis — which is vital given our financial situation. Contrary to media accounts and other accusations, there have been no edicts to delay the mail or eliminate overtime. Rather, we are ensuring that our operations run on time and on schedule, which will avoid unnecessary overtime and transportation costs. We are making these changes methodically and in ways designed to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of America’s mail — including election mail.