Jump to page content What we do Open/close navigation menu Government services Introduction From distributing tax forms to taking passport photos and delivering ballots overseas, the U.S. Mail® moves government services. USPS® is the only delivery service that reaches every mailbox in the nation, including PO Box™ addresses and APO/FPO/DPO addresses. Election Mail Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized elections officials that enables citizens to vote. Information for voters, election officials and APO/FPO/DPO balloting procedures are included. Election Mail & resources Passport services You can apply for your passport at many Post Office™ locations around the country and USPS will forward your application to the State Department. Some locations can even take your passport photo. Apply for a passport Post Offices as government storefronts Post Offices serve as a convenient storefront to obtain a passport from the State Department and biometric fingerprinting services for FBI Identity History Summary Checks. Pilots in partnership with other government agencies are making activities such as in-person proofing, biometric capture, physical credential issuance and other in-person services more accessible to the general public or specific groups that need them. Contact a Digital Business specialist Political Mail Political Mail is an easy and cost-effective way to create material promoting political candidates, referenda or campaigns. Political Mail is sent via First-Class Mail® or USPS Marketing Mail®. Creating Political Mail Federal government solutions Federal agencies can use USPS for safe and secure deliveries worldwide. USPS has straight-forward pricing and billing and no surcharges, including competitive pricing and GSA contract pricing. Contact a federal specialist Official mail Official federal government mail includes Penalty Mail, Franked Mail and Prepaid Mail. Federal agencies may use Penalty Mail via meters, permits, Business Reply Mail®, PC Postage® and Priority Mail Express®. Franked Mail is generally restricted to current and former presidents and vice presidents of the United States and members of Congress. Official Mail guidelines Postal vehicles as data collection platforms Postal vehicles traveling in every community almost every day can serve as collection platforms for local, state and federal agencies looking for better data on road conditions, hazard detection, road assets, air quality, the radio spectrum, high definition mapping, street imagery, and artificial intelligence model training. Contact a Digital Business specialist U.S. Postal Service links USPS.com USPS home Buy stamps & shop Print labels with postage Customer service Resources for developers About.USPS.com About USPS home Newsroom & alerts Careers Forms & publications Government services Postal facts Postal history USPS blog Related sites Business Customer Gateway U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector General Postal Explorer National Postal Museum PostalPro Legal Terms of use Privacy policy FOIA No FEAR Act Copyright© 2021 United States Postal Service