Vote by mail is unworkable because postmarks are meaningless
Baker note: This involves the combination of two articles. My headline is my conclusion not the headline of either article.
(pic1 rel) from first article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/supreme-court-set-decide-fate-mail-ballots-could/
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday in a blockbuster case that could fundamentally reshape how elections are conducted across the country.
At the center of the dispute is Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five business days after Election Day, so long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.
Mississippi law requires that voters submit their ballots by Election Day, but allows election officials to receive and count them afterward within a limited window.
However, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal law mandates something stricter, that ballots must be both cast and received by Election Day, effectively invalidating Mississippi’s statute.
(pic2 rel) from second article:https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/usps-postmarks-now-stamped-1-2-days-after/
USPS quietly changed when postmarks are applied to mail. It’s part of their overall “Delivering for America” plan. Instead of same day, your 1st class and similar mail might now get the postmark stamp 1 to 2 days after they took possession of the mail piece. If you want to ensure a same-day postmark, USPS recommends going to a retail counter at any USPS post office.
The processing and distribution centers that apply postmarks are staying the same. It’s the transportation time and movement methods of the mail that have changed. It appears this change will predominantly affect rural areas, which typically vote Republican. Voters should now mail ballots at least 2 days earlier than in any previous election.
TL;DR Postmarks are now meaningless as far as "officially" determining when something is mailed, and that includes ballots. Also includes taxes of all kinds. Beware.