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postmark

[pohst-mahrk] / ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk /


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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

When the envelope with an Oakland, California, postmark arrived, I opened it and gave Vonetta her letter and Fern hers.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Elizabeth Parmelee, a scholar of democracy and civic education at Metropolitan State University of Denver, explained how Colorado orchestrates its elections, which are conducted by mail, but without postmarks.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2026

Postal Service earlier this year may result in later postmarks than you might expect.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

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

I saw from the postmarks that the envelopes were organized chronologically, which means by date, and mailed from Dresden, Germany, which is where she came from.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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

California currently provides a grace period for ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by and received within seven days of election day.

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

“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

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




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