postmark
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Mail-in ballots with an election day postmark will be accepted by county election officials through Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
“If the postmark is not the same as the city and state of the ‘supposed’ issuing bank, it might be an indication the check is fake.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Tickets go on sale on Friday and are restricted to people with a Bolton postmark.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Fourteen US states allow mail-in ballots to be tallied after the date of the election if they bear a postmark by Election Day.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
He turned it over and saw a June 14 postmark.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
But a lifelong interest in stamps and postmarks seem to have led to him taking letters that caught his eye.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
States set their own election laws, and most rely on postmarks to determine if a vote was cast in time.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Voting in Tuesday’s election remains open Monday and Tuesday, with voting centers closing Tuesday at 8 p.m., and mail-in ballots requiring postmarks of Tuesday or earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
In our view, the United States Postal Service should not be drawn into election matters by disputes over mail delivery times or postmarks.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2020
“I am sorry we didn’t find your mom. Looking for postmarks was a cool idea.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
In California, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are legally counted as they arrive in the days following.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
This delayed overtaking of Pratt by Raman was largely expected, because California’s vote-by-mail system accepts ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received within seven days of the election.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before election day and received within seven days after the election, as well as any provisional ballots cast, must still be counted, the California secretary of state said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
It was postmarked New York and was written hastily, in the red pen he used for correcting our Greek.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
It says customers use postmarking for their own purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Postal Service representative Natashi Garvins said in an email that same-day postmarking has never been guaranteed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
Most postmarking takes place in Anchorage, a day or more away by mail from most of the state.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
First of all, there’s a difference in messaging between mailing and postmarking.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2020
The chamber organizes the Valentine's Day postmarking program and also hosts a business decorating contest.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 13, 2017
