UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
September 26, 2024 ALL EMPLOYEES SUBJECT: 2024 General Election Extraordinary Measures Memorandum The Postal Service remains fully committed to the appropriate handling and timely delivery of the nation’s Election Mail. In addition to our ongoing procedures for this federal election cycle, we will once again be implementing extraordinary measures beyond our normal course of operations during the two weeks before (and in some cases after) Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This memorandum addresses the specific extraordinary measures that are authorized and required to be used for Retail and Delivery Operations (CRDO), Processing and Distribution Operations (CPDO), and Logistics (CLO). From past elections, we know that many ballots to and from voters will enter the mailstream close to, or on, Election Day. Consistent with our practices in past election cycles, extraordinary measures beyond our normal course of operations are authorized and expected to be executed by local management to accelerate the delivery of mailpieces that the Postal Service is able to identify as containing ballots. Extraordinary measures must begin Monday, October 21, 2024, and will continue nationwide through Election Day (Tuesday, November 5, 2024). In states that have extended ballot-acceptance deadlines after Election Day, the extraordinary measures will remain in place in those states through the relevant state deadline. In certain circumstances, such as a runoff election, the measures can be extended further if authorized. Further details are provided in the two attached appendices for Retail and Delivery Operations (Appendix 1) and Processing and Distribution Operations and Logistics (Appendix 2). Keep in mind that the instructions included in the attached appendices represent the procedures in place for the 2024 General Election only and may deviate from standard policies and practices. Upon receipt of this memorandum, please take time to fully explain to your direct reports the extraordinary measures discussed in the attached appendices. Be sure to consider which measures are relevant to each direct report, taking into account their individual responsibilities. A copy of this memorandum will be posted on the Postal Service Intranet at blue.usps.gov and usps.com/electionmail. Headquarters will also distribute a Mandatory Stand-Up Talk to all employees discussing this memorandum. Please note that additional instructions regarding key activities will be shared separately with Local Transportation Optimization (LTO) locations. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in delivering the nation’s Election Mail. Sincerely,
E-SIGNED by JOSHUA.D COLIN on 2024-09-25 17:31:25 EDT
Dr. Joshua D. Colin Chief Retail & Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President
E-SIGNED by ISAAC.S CRONKHITE on 2024-09-26 09:11:54 EDT
Isaac Cronkhite Chief Processing & Distribution Officer and Executive Vice President
E-SIGNED by RONNIE.J JARRIEL on 2024-09-25 17:54:50 EDT
Ron Jarriel Chief Logistics & Infrastructure Officer and Executive Vice President