Mail-in voters, beware. Read and please restack.

We'll need to stand in line at the post office to have our ballots manually postmarked.

The USPS's new postmark rule, effective December 24, 2025, changes the official date on machine-applied postmarks. Instead of the date you drop off your mail, it will be the date of the first automated processing at a regional center. This means your mail could be postmarked days later, affecting tax deadlines, charitable donations, and legal filings. To ensure your mailed items are correctly dated, you should get a manual postmark at a USPS counter, use Certified or Registered Mail, or pay online for time-sensitive mail.