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postmark

[pohst-mahrk] / ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk /


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Mail-in ballots with an election day postmark will continue to be accepted by county election officials through Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Tickets go on sale on Friday and are restricted to people with a Bolton postmark.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Make sure to see the envelope handstamped with the postmark instead of tossing the letter in the mailbox, O’Saben added.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 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

Andrius ran his finger over the Lithuanian stamp and postmark.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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

Its postmarks can legally serve as documentation of when an item was mailed, whether a postcard or a ballot.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 2021

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

They were all from his gentlemen’s club or from various banks, except for one thin, stained envelope with no return address but which bore many colorful postmarks and exotic stamps from distant lands.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Yet the state allows ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

He checked the envelope: it was postmarked in Paris.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The Postal Service, however, hasn’t viewed the record-keeping use of postmarking as a service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

The other pieces include the time carriers return from their routes in the evening, postmarking mail at night and sorting the carrier’s mail before dawn.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2020

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




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