Postal Service Supports Military Absentee Voting

Absentee Voters are encouraged to verify their address

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Postal Service and the
Department of Defense (DoD) will combine efforts and expertise again to
deliver absentee ballots to members of the armed forces serving abroad during
this election season.

As in 2004 and 2006, the Postal Service is working with the DoD's Military
Postal Service Agency (MPSA) to make sure certain ballots are transported and
delivered to and from Army/Air Force Post Offices (APOs) and Fleet Post
Offices (FPOs) overseas.

Postal officials explained how it works:
-- Service members should request their absentee ballots early from their
local election officials, and
-- Verify with local election officials that their address on-file is correct.
-- Local election officials mail the absentee ballots to overseas service
members about 45 days before elections.
-- Service members overseas return their ballots free of charge from any
APO/FPO, American embassy or consulate.

Accurate addresses are essential to timely delivery, Postal officials
stressed.

"Please help us make your voice heard," says Jeff Burger, Military Mail
Operations Specialist. "Make sure that the address on file with local election
officials is correct."

The Postal Service and the MPSA have special handling procedures in place to
expedite the transportation and delivery of absentee ballots. The ballots will
be shipped via the Postal Service's Express Mail transportation network, the
fastest delivery option.

Voting by mail is a convenient way for Americans living anywhere to exercise
their right to vote. Last year more than 17 million absentee ballots were
delivered by the Postal Service.

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nearly half the world's mail.

SOURCE U.S. Postal Service

David P. Coleman of U.S. Postal Service, +1-202-268-2162, +1-202-268-2155,
david.p.coleman@usps.gov