the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Although the changes apply to Canada, the issue resonates in the United States, where the Postal Service has also warned about declining letter mail, rising delivery costs, and the growing financial strain of maintaining universal service.
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Election authorities in each state typically send out mail ballots to voters, not the Postal Service.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Will the Postal Service run out of money?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Alito asked whether Republican or Democratic party officials or notaries could be designated by states to collect ballots instead of the Postal Service.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Election authorities in each state typically send out mail ballots to voters, not the Postal Service.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Will the Postal Service run out of money?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Alito asked whether Republican or Democratic party officials or notaries could be designated by states to collect ballots instead of the Postal Service.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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