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 ...

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A quiet technical update at USPS is changing how deadlines are proven—raising new questions about timing, trust, and mailed ...

Changes to how the U.S. mail is stamped are quietly rewriting the rules for anyone who relies on a postmark to prove they met ...

It is a widely accepted practice that when something needs to be mailed by a given date, we take it to our local branch of ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Some ballots, tax forms and other time-sensitive parcels could be considered late — even if mailed by the deadline.

People relying on the U.S. Postal Service to mail time-sensitive documents may need to take additional steps to make sure postmarks aren’t late if they’re cutting it close to key deadlines. A new fede ...

A United States Postal Service employee assigned to a Marietta mail station is facing criminal charges after investigators say the employee stole greeting cards from the mail and used gift cards and ...