“Of all the dirty tricks”: USPS quietly changed what a postmark means. Voting advocates are alarmed

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) quietly changed what it means for mail to be "postmarked," a move that could make letters, ballots, and time-sensitive paperwork appear late, even if they were dropped off on time.

Under the new policy, the official postmark date may be applied days after mail enters the system, rather than the day it’s placed in a mailbox.

Voting and healthcare advocates are sounding alarms, since the USPS itself is not.

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