postmark
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Mail-in ballots with a Tuesday postmark will be accepted by county election officials for another week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
He hefts it for weight, reads the name of the sender on the envelope and the address, looks at the handwriting, and studies the postmark and the date.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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
“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
State law, which favors voter participation over speed, requires that election officials verify and count every ballot that is postmarked by Election Day and arrives within a week after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
“Mum must have put the mail under your door. Interesting. This is postmarked just yesterday. And it’s addressed to you, not Jakob,” says Colin.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The Postal Service, however, hasn’t viewed the record-keeping use of postmarking as a service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Communities located outside the circles are affected by the postmarking change.
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
