{"id":8360,"date":"2025-12-31T05:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/usps-says-mail-in-ballots-might-not-get-postmark-on-same-day-theyre-dropped-off\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T05:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:45:29","slug":"usps-says-mail-in-ballots-might-not-get-postmark-on-same-day-theyre-dropped-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/usps-says-mail-in-ballots-might-not-get-postmark-on-same-day-theyre-dropped-off\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they\u2019re dropped off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249676027.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A U.S. Postal Service employee sorts packages inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing &amp; Distribution Center in December. A new USPS rule on postmarks took effect on Dec. 24 that says mail might not be postmarked on the day it\u2019s dropped off. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Postal Service employee sorts packages inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing &amp; Distribution Center in December. A new USPS rule on postmarks took effect on Dec. 24 that says mail might not be postmarked on the day it\u2019s dropped off. (Photo by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/11\/24\/2025-20740\/postmarks-and-postal-possession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USPS rule that took effect<\/a> on Dec. 24 says mail might not receive a postmark on the same day the agency takes possession of it. The postal service says it isn\u2019t changing its existing postmark practices and is merely clarifying its policy, but some election officials have looked to postmarks as a guarantee that mail ballots were cast before polls closed.<\/p>\n<p>The new rule holds implications for 14 states and Washington, D.C., that count ballots arriving after Election Day if they are postmarked on or before that day \u2014 commonly called a <a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2025\/12\/09\/voting-by-mail-faces-uncertain-moment-ahead-of-midterm-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cballot grace period.\u201d<\/a> In these states, ballots placed in the mail by voters before the deadline may not be counted if the postal service applies a postmark after Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>The USPS rule says that \u201cthe postmark date does not necessarily indicate the first day that the Postal Service had possession of the mailpiece.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The USPS rule comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a case that could eliminate ballot grace periods nationwide. The court\u2019s decision, expected late this spring or next summer, could render the issues raised by the postmark rule moot.<\/p>\n<p>Mail-in voting surged in 2020\u2019s general election amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when 43% of voters cast their votes by mail. The percentage of voters mailing their ballots has fallen from that peak but remains above pre-pandemic levels. About 30% of voters cast mail ballots in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024_EAVS_Report_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to data gathered<\/a> by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.<\/p>\n<p>While the vast majority of mail ballots were successfully cast last year, hundreds of thousands weren\u2019t counted. During the 2024 election, 584,463 mail ballots returned by voters were rejected by election officials \u2014 1.2% of returned mail ballots. About 18% of those ballots were rejected because they didn\u2019t arrive on time.<\/p>\n<p>The USPS defended the change in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/11\/24\/2025-20740\/postmarks-and-postal-possession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lengthy response to criticisms<\/a> published in the Federal Register. The agency emphasized that it does not administer elections and doesn\u2019t advocate for or against voting by mail.<\/p>\n<p>The postal service repeated its advice that voters mail their completed ballots at least a week before Election Day. And it noted that voters may request a manual postmark at their local post office free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf customers are aware that the postmark date may not align with the date on which the Postal Service first accepted possession of a mailpiece, they will be better equipped to adjust their plans accordingly,\u201d the response reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if policymakers or other entities that create rules utilizing the postmark date are aware of what the postmark date signifies, they are better equipped to determine whether their rules adequately serve their purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Stateline reporter <\/em><em>Jonathan Shorman <\/em><em>can be reached at <\/em><em>jshorman@stateline.org<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"snrPubNote\">\n<p>This story was originally produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2025\/12\/30\/usps-says-mail-in-ballots-might-not-get-postmark-on-same-day-theyre-dropped-off\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stateline<\/a>, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Missouri Independent, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. Postal Service employee sorts packages inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing &amp; Distribution Center in December. 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