# Military, Diplomatic, and Other International Election Mail
> **Audit** by U.S. Postal Service OIG · 2020-09-30
> *About: U.S. Postal Service*
## Report
- **Title:** Military, Diplomatic, and Other International Election Mail
- **Submitting OIG:** U.S. Postal Service OIG
- **Component agency:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2020-09-30

## Summary

The Postal Service processes international election and political mail for eligible U.S. citizens throughout the world. Military and diplomatic members and their families or other U.S. citizens located in foreign countries can use or receive these types of mail. Election mail is any item mailed to, or from, authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. For example, local election offices in the U.S. send ballots or other election materials to international recipients and the international voters mail their completed election ballots back.


## Recommendations

- **Rec 1** (Closed): Immediately develop and implement a Short-Term Operating Plan, including strategies, milestones, and responsibilities, to process the mail inventory backlog and ensure the timely processing and handling of international outbound and inbound election…
- **Rec 2** (Closed): Immediately develop and implement a Staffing Contingency Plan with strategies and responsibilities for ensuring the sufficient availability of staff for the upcoming election cycle, including options in case supplemental staff levels would be limited…
- **Rec 3** (Closed): Develop and implement rapid testing timeframes and procedures for tracking and reporting on eligible inbound election ballots at each of the International Service Centers and other facilities that could accept international election mail.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/military-diplomatic-and-other-international-election-mail)
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