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In late July 2020, Snopes readers asked for verification of claims made in viral social media posts that stated the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is advising the public that those who plan to cast a mail-in ballot in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election should get ballots in the mail 14 days in advance. Above is a screenshot of the post being widely shared. It's true that USPS is recommending voters who plan to vote by mail get their ballots in transit well before Election Day, but voters have a bit more time to do so than the above post suggests. In a statement, the USPS noted that voters should request ballots no less than 15 days in advance, and notes that most voters can mail them a week in advance of Election Day. Below is a statement sent to us by the Post Office, with the relevant portions in bold: It's important that voters are aware of the rules that govern deadlines in their jurisdictions. As Washington, D.C.'s, news station WUSA9 reports: We rate this claim False, because while the USPS does recommend that voters who are voting by mail send ballots in early — meaning at least one week before Election Day — it does not instruct voters to send ballots in a two full weeks prior. Voters should check resources such as Vote.org to determine the date of their state's deadline for receiving ballots.
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