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3. They'll have to square it with contract law

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:19 PM

9 hrs ago

A postmark indicates the date of a contract. But now USPS may not always postmark on the same day as mailing.

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Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target [View all] BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago OP

Once it's submitted to the government i.e. the usps it should count Blues Heron 9 hrs ago #1

They'll have to square it with contract law bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #3

next step: ballots not final counted by midnight... ret5hd 9 hrs ago #2

Post Mark Works for the Taxes Every April Gorhamtowne 9 hrs ago #4

That is an excellent question. pandr32 9 hrs ago #6

USPS now says post marks may not be applied at the time of mailing DetroitLegalBeagle 8 hrs ago #8

So :-) Gorhamtowne 8 hrs ago #10

Not worried. Planning for quakerboy 8 hrs ago #12

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If they allow the federal government to ban this... regnaD kciN 7 hrs ago #14

There's more stuff in the law Trump wants than just this newdeal2 3 hrs ago #16

Since Democratic voters are overall Mme. Defarge 6 hrs ago #15

Disenfranchising voters is a Republican thing Zorro 2 hrs ago #17