NALC is now accepting advertisements submitted by candidates for national office in any issue of The Postal Record. Previously, ads were only accepted in a single, specified issue of the magazine published prior to the election.
In accordance with the resolution passed at the 52nd Biennial Convention, the rates for political ads in The Postal Record for candidates for national office are calculated at the actual per-page publication cost. The rates printed below are based upon the average of the 2024 and 2025 printing and postage costs.
Such advertisements may be printed in any issue of The Postal Record. Ads must be received by the 5th of the month preceding the month in which the ad will appear, e.g., February’s deadline (Feb. 5) is for the March publication.
Camera-ready ads or the copy for ads, as well as payment by check payable to NALC, must be received at NALC Headquarters by the same deadline (The Postal Record, 100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001-2144). Ads may be sent electronically to postalrecord@nalc.org, but payment must be made by check.
Ads will run in an advertisement section of the magazine and will be labeled as advertisements.
Below are the rates for political ads (size shown is width x height):
- Full page (8” x 10-1/2”): $3,600
- Half page (8” x 5-1/4”): $1,800
- One-third page (8” x 2-5/8” or 2” x 10-1/2”): $1,200
Consistent with NALC policy, no other advertisements will be accepted for The Postal Record.
