PROCESS FOR DETERMINING USPS MARKETING MAIL ELIGIBILITY

The following five-step process is a guide to help you determine how to mail your election material.  If the requirements are not met, the piece may be entered at the single-piece First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, or Package Services rates of postage subject to eligibility.  

Step 1:  What are you mailing?

Step 2:  Does the mailpiece contain material requiring it to be mailed as First-
              Class Mail matter (233.2)?  If yes, and it does not meet the requirements 
              in 243.2.2 for mailpieces containing “personal information” it’s on the 
              Discounted First-Class Mail track.  If no, proceed to the Discounted 
              USPS Marketing Mail track.

Step 3:  Does the mailpiece meet the weight requirements for the 
              respective track?  If yes, proceed to the next step.  If no, pending 
              eligibility the mailpiece may be mailed as either Priority Mail or Package 
              Services.

Step 4:  Does the mailpiece meet the minimum volume requirements for the 
              respective track?  If yes, the mailpiece may be eligible for the respective 
              class of mail (i.e., Discounted USPS Marketing Mail or Discounted First-Class 
              Mail).  If no, the mailpiece may be subject to the single-piece First-Class 
              Mail rates of postage.  

Step 5:  This step is a comparison of service standards, ancillary services, 
              extra services, and availability of destination entry discounts.      

Additional information may be found in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) located at http://pe.usps.gov.