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Episode 953: Think Your Mail-in Ballot Gets Automatically Postmarked on the Day You Drop it Off? Think Again.
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 23, 2026
Think Your Mail-in Ballot Gets Automatically Postmarked on the Day You Drop it Off? Think Again.
Most Americans assume that postal mail is postmarked the day it is received. But in August 2025, the U.S. Postal Service clarified its rules for “Postmarks and Postal Possession.” While the post office says it hasn’t changed its policy, its new definition has ramifications for your mailed financial and tax documents, and importantly, your absentee or mail-in ballot.
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