Postmarks are applied to any letter or package and originally showed the date the item was dropped in a mailbox or submitted ...

WASHINGTON — The Montgomery County Board of Elections is expressing concerns that a proposed rule change regarding how the United States Postal Service postmarks mail could impact mail-in voting. USPS ...

On Christmas Eve, the Trump administration quietly changed the rules that formally define what a postmark is and when it is applied (1). Under the new rule, the official postmark date reflects the ...

The Postal Service finalized rules clarifying that a postmark date may not match when mail was first accepted, potentially affecting tax and voting deadlines. The changes add a new section to the ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections is warning voters that recent changes in U.S. Postal Service mail processing guidelines could affect ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) implemented new procedures for dating mail on Dec. 24, postmarking letters and packages with the date they are processed at a postal facility rather than when they are ...

WASHINGTON — Ahead of the general election, there's no shortage of misinformation online about voting, and specifically voting by mail. That's why the Verify team works to get you the facts. In most ...

Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) amended the Domestic Mail Manual (the “D.M.M.”) by introducing section 608.11, Postmarks and Postal Possession. 1 While the ...

Condominium, townhouse and homeowner associations routinely rely on mailed notices to comply with statutory and governing-document requirements. These notices (meeting notices, election materials, ...

VALENTINE, Texas — For the past 30 years, the post office in Valentine, Texas has offered a special customized postmark during the first few weeks of February. The postmark's design is selected every ...