Mail delivery on Election Day explained
The gist
USPS is running normal mail delivery and extra ballot pickups on Election Day, Nov.
Some county officials still urge voters to drop off ballots rather than risk late mail.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026USPS recommended voters mail completed ballots by this date in 34 states where ballots must be received by Election Day, Nov. 3; Louisiana's deadline was earlier, Nov. 2.
- Oct 28, 2026Postal workers processed mail ahead of the midterm elections at a USPS sorting facility in Golden, Colorado.
- Oct 29, 2026Mail-in ballots were prepared for processing at the Weld County Elections Division in Greeley, Colorado.