Republicans now intend to hold mail in ballots hostage until after election day to void legal votes and steal the upcoming elections.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/12/30/us-postal-service-changes-postmark-rules-what-to-know/87960162007/The U.S. Postal Service is making new changes in 2026, including adjustments to the postmark process, which could result in late fees and penalties for anyone mailing time-sensitive documents such as tax returns or bill payments.For decades, the postmark – an official mark that shows where and when mail was accepted by the Postal Service – has been used in law as proof that an individual met a deadline, such as submitting a ballot by Election Day.A USPS postmark used to indicate the date when mail was dropped in a mailbox or submitted at the post office counter. Now, USPS is clarifying in a new rule that the postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine, potentially days after it was dropped off – not the actual drop-off date.Changes to USPS are part of its Delivering For America initiative that includes consolidation of mail processing and modernizing infrastructure to fit a time when the volume of paper letters is dropping and the number of packages is increasing.How does the new postmark rule affect your mail?For a long time, Americans have assumed that mail will be postmarked the day it is mailed and may not be prepared to account for the extra days.Tax payments, charitable contributions, legal filings, rent payments and other bills or items that rely on postmark dates for deadlines can be impacted by later postmarks and risk late fees, penalties, or delinquency.Many states also accept ballots that are postmarked by Election Day.Time-sensitive mail should be mailed several days before the deadline. People can also go inside their local post office and ask for a hand-stamped "manual postmark" on the date, or use certified mail.
When do USPS postal shipping rates go up and how much more will it cost?While the cost of a First-Class Mail stamp, currently $0.78, is not set to rise at this time, shipping costs for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select rates are all expected to go up in the new year.The increase in USPS shipping rates is set to take effect on Jan. 18. Prices are based on the package's weight and the distance it is being shipped. Priority Mail prices start at $10.45 per package and $11.90 for a flat-rate Priority Mail envelope. They are expected to increase 6.6%. Priority Mail Express packages start at $32.50 and flat-rate envelopes start at $33.40. They are expected to increase by 5.1%. USPS Ground Advantage starts at $7.20 and is expected to increase by 7.8%. Parcel Select is expected to increase by 6%.The standard First-Class Mail letter rate of a postage stamp is $0.78 for the first ounce and goes up $0.29 per additional ounce. This price has been in effect since July 2025 and is not expected to rise in January. The next possible price change is anticipated in mid-2026.Modernization pushPost office modernization is also on the way for the new year.USPS announced redesigned, technology-forward lobbies are coming to retail locations nationwide in a modernization push that officials say will make post office visits faster, easier and more convenient for customers to ship and pick up mail.“Modernizing our retail spaces is about meeting customers where they are today,” said Tracy Raymond, director of retail operations in the news release. “People expect speed, clarity and technology-driven convenience – and that’s what our new lobbies deliver, while still offering the trusted, in-person attention that defines the Postal Service.”
The upgraded post office lobbies will feature 24/7 smart lockers, enhanced self-service kiosks, Rapid Drop mobile app, digital information displays, and streamlined layouts. They will also provide more government service hub options such as passports, fingerprinting and identity proofing.
>>1470344Hunter Biden caused this.
Democrats factually stole the 2020 election with mail in ballots and then just flat out not counting Trump votes. Every state that eliminates mail in voting goes red.
>>1470379get new talking points esl shill, this one is expired
They're making the canadian jeet shill work on new years
>>1470379So what you're saying is that Republicans can't win elections if more people are able to vote?
I've always gotten my mail ballot like a month before elections, if you fill it out and send it promptly instead waiting until the last minute you're not going to have a problem. They even tell you in the packet exactly how many days prior to election day you should mail it to ensure it arrives on time and you can track its progress on their website. Nobody should be waiting until the day before an election to mail their ballot if they actually care about the election outcome.
>>14703792018 election would be a better point of comparison. What happened there?
>>1470402Maybe they're busy because we live in a wage slave economy.Also what's to stop the republicans who control the post office from just putting letters with ballots aside until after the election to make sure they don't get counted? That's the whole crux of what Republicans want with the upcoming ruling to say those ballots can't be counted by the Republican supreme court
>>1470402>if you vote on election day your vote shouldn't count
>>1470401That's always what they're saying.
>>1470401more like democrats can't win without massive systemic fraud
>>1470407it's pretty disgusting how you suck billionaire dick 24/7 shill anon
>>1470407>>1470379More like trump lost and stole 2024 when Elon hacked election machines with star link. Interesting how there are zero investigations into that.
>>1470404I'm a full time wage slave and always mail my ballot the same week I receive it. Takes minutes to fill out and you can toss it in any outgoing mailbox. Literally the easiest way to vote. A lot of people just throw all their mail in a big pile and forget about it until they see election news on TV and go "oh shit where's my ballot?" then make the excuse that they were too "busy" to mail it sooner. >Also what's to stop the republicans who control the post office from just putting letters with ballots aside until after the election to make sure they don't get counted? Nothing, but they could and would do that already if it was really that easy. >>1470405If you want to vote on election day you can go to a polling place in person. Mail ballots are intended to be mailed at least a week prior to the election because they have to go through the mail which takes time.
>>1470413I love these cooky conspiracy theories leftists like to imagine to explain their shortcomings
>>1470416Leftist headcanon is wild
>>1470416>>1470417>leftistsIvan's up lateAlso a lot of projection going on coming from the group that said there was bamboo in ballots.Why are you so desperate to cover up for starlink?
>>1470346Before my neighborhood post office can do any of these things, they will need to do something about the unhoused people who hang out in the lobby all day. It has got to the point where customers cannot access their post office boxes on Sundays, because the lobby is closed.
Daily reminder that people like this:>>1470420Still believe Russians stole the 2016 election
>>1470425hi esl russia shill. how are the crumbs of those oligarchs treating you
>>1470415Not everyone can vote on election day itself. My state has early voting, beginning a month before the election, at various locations in the county. Anyone can vote early; we don't have to provide a reason. Who in either party could possibly object to that?
>>1470425>Consciousness of guilt >>1470427Also make voting day a federal holiday so people don't have to decide between keeping their job and voting.
>>1470426Self-deport before its too late, bulbhead
>>1470435if you get fired, will you self deport or are you willing to die invading your neighbor, russia shill
>cookyThe ESL shill can't even get this right. The kooky never do, though.
>>1470379You mean the election where Donald repeatedly told his supporters to avoid mail in voting?
>>1470458That's because trump was sabotaging the postal service and even destroying sorting machines to slow it down. At least a 100k ballots were 'lost' that way
>>1470464Okay. All I'm saying is think a little bit about how the mail in votes could possibly have gotten tilted against the guy campaigning against mail in ballots. It's a pretty simple gimmick.
>>1470415this is a lot of words for 'votes made on election day shouldn't count'
>>1470344good, i hope they do steal it. democrats aren't fit to govern
>>1470379Nah. Trump is just incapable of winning against a man. He can only beat women.
