Election Day and Veteran’s Day 2026

Schedule Alteration for Accurate Courier Express (ACE)

https://www.dgs.virginia.gov/dcls/courier

Key:

ACE=Accurate Courier Express

DCLS=Div. of Consolidated Laboratory Svc

NBS=Newborn Screening

USPS=United States Postal Service

DEQ=Department of Environmental Quality

VDH= Virginia Department of Health

DOC=Department of Corrections

P & P= Probation and Parole

Monday, November 2, 2026

Regular courier services are expected for all scheduled pickups and deliveries.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

ELECTION DAY

DCLS will perform NBS and other priority testing as required.

Hospital/NBS Sites – routine courier service

DOC Institutions – routine courier service for sites scheduled for Tuesday

DOC P&P – no courier service

DEQ & VDH – no courier service

Wastewater – Tuesday night sites will be serviced on Wednesday, November 4

Outgoing Items – No USPS mail; outgoing items on the dock by 16:00

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Regular courier services are expected and normal operations will resume for all scheduled pickups and deliveries.

Wastewater – Tuesday night sites will be serviced on Wednesday

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Regular courier services are expected for all scheduled pickups and deliveries.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

VETERAN’S DAY

DCLS will perform NBS and other priority testing as required.

Hospital/NBS Sites – routine courier service

DOC Institutions – routine courier service for sites scheduled for Wednesday

DOC P&P – no courier service

DEQ & VDH – no courier service

Outgoing Items – No USPS mail; outgoing items on the dock by 16:00

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Regular courier services are expected and normal operations will resume for all scheduled pickups and deliveries.

PLEASE NOTE:

Special or emergency courier requests can be made by contacting the DCLS duty officer at 804-335-4617. ONLY DCLS can authorize and arrange for special or emergency courier services/runs.