United States · Bill · S
S. 1391 (118th)
Election Mail Act
Introduced
1 May 2023
Last action
1 May 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsors
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Election Mail Act This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots, postmark each ballot, carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Timeline
1 May 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 May 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Election Mail Act
- related to ← Election Mail Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1391
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1391
- us · 118-s-1391 · source updated 5 December 2025