The appeals court that struck down a Mississippi law on mail-in ballots ruled that voting requires a different approach from other areas of the law. By Adam Liptak The Mississippi law at issue in ...

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a significant operational change that alters how attorneys and claimants should think about postmarks on time‑sensitive mail. As of December 24, 2025, the date ...

Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) adopted final rules that revise how postmarks are defined and treated. These changes have important implications for taxpayers who ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Tax season is here, and a recent change at the U.S. Postal Service could affect when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) receives your tax returns. The Postal Service has shifted ...

A new rule changing the United States Postal Service's postmarking process could create complications for Wisconsin residents during the upcoming election and tax season. Under the new guidelines, ...

USPS' new postmark rules aren't relevant for Wisconsin absentee ballots because clerks must receive them by 8 p.m. on Election Day. WEC urges voters to return absentee ballots as early as possible and ...

A change in how the U.S. Postal Service processes and postmarks mail could affect Shasta County residents and other Californians who file tax returns or payments by mail. The change, which took effect ...

UNDER LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST. THE POSTAL SERVICE SAYS YOUR MAIL MAY NOT GET POSTMARKED ON THE SAME DAY YOU DROP IT OFF. THIS IS IMPORTANT WHEN YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING POSTMARKED BY A CERTAIN DAY, ...

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The U.S. Postal Service did not change its postmark rules, although it did change its Domestic Mail Manual to clarify how it postmarks mail. The USPS states mail is generally postmarked with the date ...

Some mail sent through the US Postal Service may no longer receive a postmark dated the same day it is mailed. The shift comes as USPS moves ahead with operational updates tied to its long-term ...

South Dakota is one of several states at risk of postmark delays because of Postal Service changes that make it more likely the stamped date will not reflect when mail was first sent, raising ...