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AZJonnie

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5. I have never my life assumed that anything I put in the mailbox will be postmarked on that very day

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:57 PM

Dec 2025

I don't even know why anyone would assume it would be, that's what not a postmark is, so this article (and esp. the headline) doesn't really make much sense to me

DeJoy sucks of course but this is not a change in the postmarking process. Mail your ballots early like the instructions on every one I've ever seen says that you should do, and you'll be fine. Or drop it off somewhere that you know it will be counted if you're running late, don't mail it. You can also show up to the polling place in some states with your mail-in or absentee ballot in hand, hand it over, and get a new ballot to use there.

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USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they're dropped off [View all] douglas9 Dec 2025 OP

My WA state ballotf rom a few months ago came with the warning: fierywoman Dec 2025 #1

This is why I drop mine off at the township office. boonecreek Dec 2025 #2

When ever possible Democrats need to do THIS bluestarone Dec 2025 #14

Sounds like Trump wants to cancel out military votes from overseas. Emile Dec 2025 #3

The stupid criminal bdamomma Dec 2025 #13

Kick SheltieLover Dec 2025 #4

FYI, "kicking" does not work in this forum AZJonnie Dec 2025 #7

It doesn't? SheltieLover Dec 2025 #8

Not in the traditional sense of what "kicking" means, no AZJonnie Dec 2025 #9

I didn't realize there was a difference. SheltieLover Dec 2025 #12

I edited my post since you read it, I was wrong, actually :) AZJonnie Dec 2025 #15

Ty SheltieLover Dec 2025 #18

Why not? MontanaMama Jan 2026 #26

I have never my life assumed that anything I put in the mailbox will be postmarked on that very day AZJonnie Dec 2025 #5

Just an update, AZJonnie... Totally Tunsie Dec 2025 #21

Right, that's right! Someone mentioned DeJoy upthread and I didn't think about it AZJonnie Dec 2025 #23

And those ballot envelopes are pretty east to tell from business size envelopes with our checks to the power company Attilatheblond Jan 2026 #27

This was noted months ago PATRICK Dec 2025 #6

As a worker in the Postal system PATRICK Dec 2025 #11

One of the articles I read about this said postal customers could get an actual allegorical oracle Dec 2025 #16

IF that is a possibility PATRICK Jan 2026 #28

I don't understand why people wait so long to mail their ballots. chia Dec 2025 #10

It's probably a bigger deal for tax returns EdmondDantes_ Dec 2025 #19

Here's how to encourage more people to mail their ballots early: FakeNoose Dec 2025 #17

All the more reason to use a drop box Tree Lady Dec 2025 #20

Unfortunately, not all states allow drop boxes. Totally Tunsie Dec 2025 #22

Gee you would think they don't want us to vote Tree Lady Dec 2025 #24

Election Law Blog-"Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time" LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #25