the Postal Service

noun

US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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Also under the rule, the Postal Service would not collect or record party affiliation and would not inspect ballot contents. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The rules do not give the Postal Service authority to dictate which voters may appear on state lists. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 That new rule requires specific formatting for envelopes containing mail ballots — which may force some jurisdictions to completely revise theirs — and makes states use an electronic system to identify to the Postal Service who is voting by mail. Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The judge also found that the Postal Service did not have authority to control mail-in voting. Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Postal Service

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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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