A new rule published by the United States Postal Service is encouraging people to get important mail sent out early.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) implemented new procedures for dating mail on Dec. 24, postmarking letters and packages with ...

For decades, a USPS postmark has served as official evidence that mail was sent on time. In elections, many state laws treat ...

What's new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about changes in the postmark process, postage stamps and USPS ...

If you mail in your ballot during election season or send your taxes through USPS, this postmark change may apply to you.

If you rely on postmarks when casting your ballot, filing your taxes or paying bills, a new US Postal Service rule makes it clear that you should plan ahead.

Dropping mail today doesn’t guarantee today’s postmark anymore, and the change could trip up deadlines for bills and ballots, according to the AP. United States Postal Service clarified that a ...

On Wednesday of last week, the U.S. Postal Service made changes to when mail is postmarked that could impact your ...

Prior to December 24, if you dropped off a letter with a stamp at the post office it would usually be postmarked within a day ...

Many users posted the claim along with a screenshot of a BlueSky user who wrote, "USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The 'official' date is when it ...

Here's what to know about 2026 Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps and USPS shipping rates ...

What is new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps ...