Election Mail and Ballot Mail STID Finder

  • Are you mailing a ballot?
    • Yes
    • No
      • Are you mailing another type of Election Mail (e.g., sample ballots, voter registration cards, polling place notifications, etc.)?
        • Yes
          • Which class of mail would you like to use?
            • First-Class Mail®
              • Will you utilize ancillary service endorsements to receive address correction information on the voter?
                • Yes
                  • How would you like to receive address correction data?
                    • Electronic Notice
                      • Which type of Address Change Service (ACS) would you like to use?
                        • Full-Service ACS
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • If the voter has a Temporary Change of Address on file, would you like for the Election Mail to be forwarded or returned to you?
                                • Forwarded
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • Returned
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                        • OneCode ACS®
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • If the voter has a Temporary Change of Address on file, would you like for the Election Mail to be forwarded or returned to you?
                                • Forwarded
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • Returned
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                        • Traditional ACS
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                        • Yes
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                        • No
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                        • Yes
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                        • No
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                    • Yes
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • No
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • If the voter has a Temporary Change of Address on file, would you like for the Election Mail to be forwarded or returned to you?
                                • Forwarded
                                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                    • Yes
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • No
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • Returned
                                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                    • Yes
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • No
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                • Yes
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                    • Manual Notice
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                • No
                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                    • Yes
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                    • No
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
            • USPS Marketing Mail®
              • Will you utilize ancillary service endorsements to receive address correction information on the voter?
                • Yes
                  • How would you like to receive address correction data?
                    • Electronic Notice
                      • Which type of Address Change Service (ACS) would you like to use?
                        • Full-Service ACS
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                        • OneCode ACS®
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                        • Traditional ACS
                          • Would you like Undelivered As Address (UAA) Election Mail to be forwarded (if possible), returned to you, or disposed of?
                            • Forwarded
                              • If there is no Change of Address on file, would you like a separate notice stating the reason for non-delivery?
                                • Yes
                                  • After 12 months of forwarding, do you want the piece disposed of or returned to you?
                                    • Disposed of
                                      • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                        • Yes
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                        • No
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • Returned
                                      • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                        • Yes
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                        • No
                                          • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                    • Yes
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                    • No
                                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Returned
                              • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                • Yes
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                            • Disposed of
                              • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                                • Yes
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                                • No
                                  • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                    • Manual Notice
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                • No
                  • Do you meet the requirements to be a Full-Service Mailer?
                    • Yes
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
                    • No
                      • Are you mailing with Informed Visibility® Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV®- MTR)?
        • No
          • If you are sending Political Mail, refer to the Political Mail STID Table on page 7 on Postal Pro to determine which STID best fits your mailing needs. Political Mail is any material mailed for campaign purposes by a registered political candidate, campaign committee, or committee of a political party, or political message mailing by a political action committee (PAC), super PAC, or other organization engaging in an effort to influence or drive voter mobilization.

Please note that the tool’s results are suggestions only. For further insight into what each STID offers, contact the ACS Help Desk via email at ACS@usps.gov or by phone at 877-640-0724, Option 1.

A full list of all the Election Mail (pages 2 and 4) and Ballot Mail (page 8) STIDs is available on Postal Pro at https://postalpro.usps.com/mailing/service-type-identifiers.

Detailed descriptions of each Election Mail and Ballot Mail STID can be found in Appendix A at https://postalpro.usps.com/node/461.