be received

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Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In Mississippi’s case, ballots can be received within five business days after the election so long as they’re sent by Election Day.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"I wanted to give something to the audience with the film and take them on a journey. But you never know how it's going to be received."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

But after four decades, Volpe knows how to stay on the acceptable side of the line—even while presenting material that almost anywhere else would be received as offensive.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove