Implications of USPS Changes to Postmark Procedures for Mail Delivery

Recent changes by the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding postmark procedures are set to impact how mail is timestamped. As of December 24, 2023, postmarks will now reflect the date an ...
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USPS changes postmark rules: Here’s why your mailed ballots, bills can arrive late in 2026

A USPS postmark is used to indicate the date when mail was dropped in a mailbox or submitted at the post office counter. Now, ...

Postmarks reflect date you mailed something, right? Wrong. What to know

The USPS said a postmark reflects the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine — not the ...

USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail could be late now

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

USPS changes postmark rules, price increase. See how this changes mail

The United States Postal Service has changed the postmark process going into 2026, which potentially could add late fees and penalties to parcels.