this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
40 minutes into SCOTUS oral arguments about whether to ban postmark deadlines for mail ballots, someone finally pointed out that it’s desirable for voters’ ballots to count
March 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
40 minutes into SCOTUS oral arguments about whether to ban postmark deadlines for mail ballots, someone finally pointed out that it’s desirable for voters’ ballots to count
🚨 USPS Postmark Change Alert 🚨
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🚨 USPS Postmark Change Alert 🚨
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
“Your mailbox date ≠ official postmark date”
What to do:
1️⃣ Mail early.
2️⃣ Ask for a manual postmark at drop-off.
3️⃣ Use electronic filing/payment whenever possible.
Spread the word! This will affect voting IMMEDIATELY.
Credit to @cjnlegalnurse for the vid
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
Will the Post Office changing the postmark with little notice cost us the Midterms?
January 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Will the Post Office changing the postmark with little notice cost us the Midterms?
Why is trump doing this? It’s a handy way of invalidating mail-in ballots for mid-terms.
#Postmark
#TrumpAdministration
#Trump
#USPS
#Postmark
#TrumpAdministration
#Trump
#USPS
December 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why is trump doing this? It’s a handy way of invalidating mail-in ballots for mid-terms.
#Postmark
#TrumpAdministration
#Trump
#USPS
#Postmark
#TrumpAdministration
#Trump
#USPS
For anyone mailing their #taxes today - take them to the post office, hand them to an employee, and ask for a manual postmark. Otherwise the USPS can't guarantee they'll be postmarked today.
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April 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
For anyone mailing their #taxes today - take them to the post office, hand them to an employee, and ask for a manual postmark. Otherwise the USPS can't guarantee they'll be postmarked today.
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Share this often: your mail gets a postmark when it arrives at a processing center, & may NOT be the day you drop it in a mailbox.
To be certain of the postmark date, bring your mail in to the post office and request a manual postmark.
SO important for mail in ballots! 🗳️
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
To be certain of the postmark date, bring your mail in to the post office and request a manual postmark.
SO important for mail in ballots! 🗳️
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
March 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Share this often: your mail gets a postmark when it arrives at a processing center, & may NOT be the day you drop it in a mailbox.
To be certain of the postmark date, bring your mail in to the post office and request a manual postmark.
SO important for mail in ballots! 🗳️
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
To be certain of the postmark date, bring your mail in to the post office and request a manual postmark.
SO important for mail in ballots! 🗳️
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
PSA: The U.S. Postal Service has announced a change to their postmark date system, which could impact filing taxes, mailing important government documents, and voting.
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
PSA: The U.S. Postal Service has announced a change to their postmark date system, which could impact filing taxes, mailing important government documents, and voting.
✉️ Ottoman Empire Stamps, 1900s
1-Preveza Postmark (Greece), 1905
2-Mecca Postmark (Arabia), 1909
3-Pirlepe Postmark (Macedonia), 1901
4-Hudaida Postmark (Yemen), 1900s
1-Preveza Postmark (Greece), 1905
2-Mecca Postmark (Arabia), 1909
3-Pirlepe Postmark (Macedonia), 1901
4-Hudaida Postmark (Yemen), 1900s
December 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
✉️ Ottoman Empire Stamps, 1900s
1-Preveza Postmark (Greece), 1905
2-Mecca Postmark (Arabia), 1909
3-Pirlepe Postmark (Macedonia), 1901
4-Hudaida Postmark (Yemen), 1900s
1-Preveza Postmark (Greece), 1905
2-Mecca Postmark (Arabia), 1909
3-Pirlepe Postmark (Macedonia), 1901
4-Hudaida Postmark (Yemen), 1900s
This is a good visual. Looks like in order to ensure we have proof that we mailed something on a specific day, we will have to stand in line at the post office and request a manual post mark.
January 2, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This is a good visual. Looks like in order to ensure we have proof that we mailed something on a specific day, we will have to stand in line at the post office and request a manual post mark.
“Voters can also request a postmark from the retail counter at their local post office to ensure they meet the deadline.”
Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines.
So people must mail back with plenty of time.
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
boltsmag.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
“Voters can also request a postmark from the retail counter at their local post office to ensure they meet the deadline.”
You can ask for a manual postmark at the counter apparently
January 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
You can ask for a manual postmark at the counter apparently
UPDATE: CNN confirms that "the envelope [holding the Epstein-Nassar Note] was sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City [where Epstein was being held] to Nassar"—*and* got vetted by federal officials.
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
UPDATE: CNN confirms that "the envelope [holding the Epstein-Nassar Note] was sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City [where Epstein was being held] to Nassar"—*and* got vetted by federal officials.
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
Which explains the Virginia postmark (where the FBI is).
Brooklynites: with SNAP benefits expiring as of today, here are two ways you can help feed neighbors: donate to CHiPS, the food pantry/ women's shelter in Park Slope: www.chipsonline.org. Or leave food in the community fridge on 6th Street between 4th and 5th avenues, next to the Postmark Cafe.
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Brooklynites: with SNAP benefits expiring as of today, here are two ways you can help feed neighbors: donate to CHiPS, the food pantry/ women's shelter in Park Slope: www.chipsonline.org. Or leave food in the community fridge on 6th Street between 4th and 5th avenues, next to the Postmark Cafe.
"I have to start work again on Monday and don't feel keen on it."
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Postmark: 22 August 1908
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Postmark: 22 August 1908
June 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"I have to start work again on Monday and don't feel keen on it."
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Postmark: 22 August 1908
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Postmark: 22 August 1908
TAX DAY PRO TIP if you're filing by mail: Do not rely on a mailbox or a letter carrier today for filing your return on time.
Go inside a post office and ask for a free manual postmark at the counter.
Otherwise, your tax return may not get an April 15 postmark date and the IRS may apply penalties
Go inside a post office and ask for a free manual postmark at the counter.
Otherwise, your tax return may not get an April 15 postmark date and the IRS may apply penalties
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
TAX DAY PRO TIP if you're filing by mail: Do not rely on a mailbox or a letter carrier today for filing your return on time.
Go inside a post office and ask for a free manual postmark at the counter.
Otherwise, your tax return may not get an April 15 postmark date and the IRS may apply penalties
Go inside a post office and ask for a free manual postmark at the counter.
Otherwise, your tax return may not get an April 15 postmark date and the IRS may apply penalties
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
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hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
Is the Post Office About to Decide the 2026 Midterms?
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
hartmannreport.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A quiet USPS postmark change could turn “on time” ballots into “too late” ballots by the millions…
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
hartmannreport.com/p/is-the-pos...
"Not that it is according to custom but from a sincere desire, I wish you both a Happy Christmas and prosperity for the New Year."
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Postmark: 24 December 1909
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Postmark: 24 December 1909
December 24, 2024 at 8:48 PM
"Not that it is according to custom but from a sincere desire, I wish you both a Happy Christmas and prosperity for the New Year."
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Postmark: 24 December 1909
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Postmark: 24 December 1909
👀Symone Sanders breaks down the numbers of mail in ballots that were rejected by state officials because they arrived too late. Despite having a postmark. #Pinks
September 1, 2026 at 7:21 AM
👀Symone Sanders breaks down the numbers of mail in ballots that were rejected by state officials because they arrived too late. Despite having a postmark. #Pinks
Nevada Supreme Court rules that the state can count mail ballots that arrive without a postmark up to three days after Election Day, rebuffing GOP challenge. (Full order not yet available.)(via Zoe Tillman)
October 28, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Nevada Supreme Court rules that the state can count mail ballots that arrive without a postmark up to three days after Election Day, rebuffing GOP challenge. (Full order not yet available.)(via Zoe Tillman)
Because California allows people to postmark ballots on the day of the election! The other option is to require votes to *arrive* by Election Day, a rule that would end up disenfranchising voters. Why is everyone pretending this is a huge problem?
Disregarding any conspiracy theory crap, other countries manage to produce accepted results within 24 hours using an entirely manual, paper ballot system (including mail in votes). Why does the most technologically advanced country take days or even weeks to come to even a contested conclusion?
June 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Because California allows people to postmark ballots on the day of the election! The other option is to require votes to *arrive* by Election Day, a rule that would end up disenfranchising voters. Why is everyone pretending this is a huge problem?
Postmark "doesn't match" what?
The postmark doesn't indicate date of possession by USPS. It's date of first automated processing.
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The postmark doesn't indicate date of possession by USPS. It's date of first automated processing.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Postmark "doesn't match" what?
The postmark doesn't indicate date of possession by USPS. It's date of first automated processing.
bsky.app/profile/upsi...
The postmark doesn't indicate date of possession by USPS. It's date of first automated processing.
bsky.app/profile/upsi...
"Too hot, too old, too many people. Shan't come south in June again."
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Postmark: 15 June 1992
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Postmark: 15 June 1992
June 24, 2026 at 3:43 PM
"Too hot, too old, too many people. Shan't come south in June again."
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Postmark: 15 June 1992
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Postmark: 15 June 1992
"I am writing this slowly because I know you can't read fast."
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Postmark: 18 July 1972
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Postmark: 18 July 1972
November 22, 2024 at 8:31 AM
"I am writing this slowly because I know you can't read fast."
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Postmark: 18 July 1972
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Postmark: 18 July 1972