postmark

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If mailing your ballot on election day, officials say to get a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee inside the post office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“If the postmark is not the same as the city and state of the ‘supposed’ issuing bank, it might be an indication the check is fake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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

If you file on paper, you should ask for a postmark at the post-office counter or choose certified mail with a return receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

In early April a long letter arrived in Franz’s post-office box bearing a South Dakota postmark.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer