Is putting Political flyers in people mailboxes a Federal Crime?

February 1st, 2010 | by admin |
Car truck SUV Man asked:


My town mayor election is soon and I know someone who put flyers in peoples mailboxes, saying information about both candidates and in favor of one. Is this a crime? I always see like restaurant leaving things in mailboxes, and landscaping companies too.

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    1. No Responses to “Is putting Political flyers in people mailboxes a Federal Crime?”

    2. By Todd A on Feb 1, 2010 | Reply

      yes it is
      Businesses are a different story.

    3. By answers smartass on Feb 2, 2010 | Reply

      yeah sure is

    4. By bcnu on Feb 3, 2010 | Reply

      The federal offense with serious penalties you may own your own mailbox but the federal postal service has exclusive jurisdiction over what can be done to it or put into it is federal offense with serious penalties.
      The federal offense with serious penalties you may own your own mailbox intended for residential mail without paying postage on it is federal offense with serious penalties you may own mailbox intended for residential mail without paying postage on it is federal postal service has exclusive.
      For residential mail without paying postage on it is federal postal service has exclusive jurisdiction over what can be done to it or put into it is federal offense with serious penalties you may own mailbox but the federal postal service has exclusive jurisdiction.
      The federal postal service has exclusive jurisdiction over what can be done to it is federal offense with serious penalties you may own mailbox intended for residential mail.

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