USPS现在使用区域处理日期,而不是当地邮戳,有可能拖延邮件的最后期限,并增加选票拒绝的风险。 USPS now uses regional processing dates instead of local postmarks, potentially delaying mail deadlines and raising ballot rejection risks.

2025年12月24日 在美国生效 With effect from December 24, 2025, the U.S. 邮政管理处将使用区域中心的处理日期而不是当地邮局的办公日期来使用邮戳。 Postal Service will apply postmarks using processing dates at regional centers rather than local post office dates. 这种变动可能影响到邮寄选票、报税单和法律文件等具有时间敏感性的呈件,可能导致标记日期推迟数日。 Time-sensitive submissions like mail-in ballots, tax returns, and legal filings may be impacted by this change, which could cause postmark dates to be delayed by several days. 该变化引起了对选票否决的关切,而该变化是更大范围的效率改革的一个组成部分,特别是在未规定宽限期的选后投票的国家。 Concerns regarding ballot rejection are raised by the change, which is a component of larger efficiency reforms, particularly in states where postmarked ballots do not have grace periods. 在讨论选民参与和选举廉洁问题时,最高法院还在考虑各州是否可以在选举日之后计票,14个州和哥伦比亚特区华盛顿都采用这种做法。 In the midst of discussions about voter access and election integrity, the Supreme Court is also considering whether states may count ballots after Election Day, a practice that is employed in 14 states and Washington, D.C.