Postal Service Governors Schedule Their Usual Two-Day Meeting
Published Date: 11/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors is meeting November 9-10, 2026, with a closed session on Monday and an open session on Tuesday. They’ll discuss big topics like finances, leadership elections, and service reports. If you want to speak or send comments, register or submit by early November—no cost, just your voice!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Open vs. Closed Meeting Dates
You cannot attend the Board’s closed session on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The Board’s open session is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., held at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Benjamin Franklin Room, Washington, DC.
Public Comment Registration Rules
If you want to speak at the open meeting, you must register online by Monday, November 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bog-11-10-2026; each registered in-person speaker will have two (2) minutes. Written comments that relate to open session agenda items must be received by close of business Friday, November 6, 2026, and any written comment read at the meeting is limited to two (2) minutes; submissions may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Office of the Board of Governors, USPS Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260-0004.
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