A USPS policy requires the postal service not to delay delivering completed absentee balloting materials, including mail-in ballots.
In response to one of those posts, someone on Reddit said the U.S. Postal Service will still deliver mail-in ballots if insufficient postage is placed on the ballot envelope. VERIFY readers Anne and Sue also emailed our team to ask if that’s true.
THE QUESTION
Will the postal service deliver mail-in ballots with insufficient postage?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, the postal service will deliver mail-in ballots with insufficient postage.
WHAT WE FOUND
The postal service will deliver a mail-in ballot even if it has insufficient or unpaid postage. This is due to a USPS policy that requires the postal service not to delay the delivery of completed absentee balloting materials, including mail-in ballots, according to USPS and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
“We are proactively working with state and local election officials on mailing requirements, including postage payment. …