Demand the USPS Restore Real-Time Postmarks
Demand the Post Office restore real-time postmarks to protect vote-by-mail ballots, stop missed deadlines, and ensure a fair, transparent postal and election system.
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Every person who calls the United States home deserves a postal system that is reliable, transparent, and fair. That is not a luxury. It is part of the basic infrastructure of democracy and daily life. When the USPS fails to provide consistent, real-time postmarks, everyday people pay the price. Ballots get questioned. Legal filings get contested. Benefit applications get delayed. Bills show unpaid. Refunds, appeals, and time-sensitive documents become a gamble. And the burden does not fall equally. Seniors, rural communities, people with disabilities, and working families who rely most on the mail get hit hardest.1
A postmark is not just ink on an envelope. It is proof. It can be the difference between “accepted” and “denied,” between “on time” and “too late.” Real-time postmarks create a clear, verifiable record that protects customers and strengthens confidence in the system. Without them, confusion spreads and trust erodes. That breakdown fuels cynicism, invites litigation, and punishes people who followed the rules.
This does not have to be complicated. The USPS can, and should, restore real-time postmarking as a standard practice. That means honoring collection times, documenting processing accurately, and ensuring mail deposited on a given day is marked that day. It also means choosing operational integrity over shortcuts that leave the public guessing. When deadlines matter, people should not have to depend on luck, insider knowledge, or expensive workarounds like private couriers.
Real-time postmarks are also about accountability. If the USPS cannot reliably record when mail enters the system, the public cannot track performance or identify where failures occur. Transparent postmarking helps pinpoint delays, improve operations, and rebuild confidence, especially during election seasons and high-volume periods. It is a simple safeguard that supports both efficiency and justice.
Power to the people means demanding systems that work for all of us, not just those with money, lawyers, or flexible schedules. The United States Post Office (USPS) is a public trust, and it must operate like one.
Call to action: Sign and share this letter to Members of Congress to protect vote-by-mail and demand stronger postal reliability, including real-time postmarks, clear standards for real-time postmarks, public reporting on compliance, and enforceable accountability when the USPS falls short.
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I have noted this change on the mail stamp. It shows as processed but no date, or time. I also am seeing no date on many mailers asking for the recipient to respond by a date, but there is no date on the envelope or in the letter enclosed. If I’m unable to process the paper mail on the day it arrives in my mailbox, I have zero no sense of how long it’s been there.
The “please respond by/on/ or before date is specified. The date of writing ✍️ or receipt is nowhere to be found.