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A new U.S. Postal Service rule for how your mail is handled could affect your ballot, taxes and more. The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, redefines the meaning of a postmark, the date mark printed on most mailed items. In the past, the postmark generally meant... show more

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PSA: The U.S. Postal Service has announced a change to their postmark date system, which could impact filing taxes, mailing important government documents, and voting.

PSA: The U.S. Postal Service has announced a change to their postmark date system, which could impact filing taxes, mailing important government documents, and voting.

Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost

21,752 views • 6 months ago

Steve Hilton exposes the absolute insanity of California’s mail-in ballot rules live on Newsmax. He revealed that ballots can be backdated by hand — and still count as VALID. HILTON: “Here are the actual rules.” “Okay, this is from the actual election law, and it’s got a list of the things...what makes a ballot valid.” “A voter’s ballot shall be considered a valid ballot if the... this section eight vote by mail ballot identification envelope has NO dated postmark.” “The postmark is illegible, and there’s no date stamp for receipt from a bona fide private mail delivery service.” “But the voter has dated the vote by mail ballot.” FINNERTY: “I mean, what what could go wrong?” HILTON: “What does that mean? It means you can write it with your hand.” “In other words, in the California rules that they claim are secure, you can backdate your ballot!”

Steve Hilton exposes the absolute insanity of California’s mail-in ballot rules live on Newsmax. He revealed that ballots can be backdated by hand — and still count as VALID. HILTON: “Here are the actual rules.” “Okay, this is from the actual election law, and it’s got a list of the things...what makes a ballot valid.” “A voter’s ballot shall be considered a valid ballot if the... this section eight vote by mail ballot identification envelope has NO dated postmark.” “The postmark is illegible, and there’s no date stamp for receipt from a bona fide private mail delivery service.” “But the voter has dated the vote by mail ballot.” FINNERTY: “I mean, what what could go wrong?” HILTON: “What does that mean? It means you can write it with your hand.” “In other words, in the California rules that they claim are secure, you can backdate your ballot!”

Overton

50,344 views • 2 months ago

Postmark dates will no longer reflect reality—potentially causing chaos with tax filing, voting, bill paying & more. USPS must urgently restore timely postmarks that show the actual date mail was sent.

Postmark dates will no longer reflect reality—potentially causing chaos with tax filing, voting, bill paying & more. USPS must urgently restore timely postmarks that show the actual date mail was sent.

Richard Blumenthal

93,319 views • 7 months ago

Most Californians know that Newsom is a liar and has trashed the state. If Prop 50 passes it's only because we all didn't get out & vote NO in numbers too big to rig. They are counting on you not knowing any of this: Vote as early as possible by mail or in-person. Track your ballot to make sure it's counted at BallotTrax .net. Fix any problems with your ballot by calling your county elections office. Approximately 50% of all ballots put aside in cure pile to be fixed never get fixed and counted. If you mail your ballot on Nov 4 at the post office, go inside and insist they postmark it 11/4 in front of you. Do not drop it in USPS box even if it is before collection time. Nov 2024 election in CA had 33K votes not counted as the postmark was after election day. USPS has a Biden-era rule allowing them to postmark drop box mail the next day and that is what will happen to your mailed ballot if you don't take it inside to get postmarked in your presence.

Most Californians know that Newsom is a liar and has trashed the state. If Prop 50 passes it's only because we all didn't get out & vote NO in numbers too big to rig. They are counting on you not knowing any of this: Vote as early as possible by mail or in-person. Track your ballot to make sure it's counted at BallotTrax .net. Fix any problems with your ballot by calling your county elections office. Approximately 50% of all ballots put aside in cure pile to be fixed never get fixed and counted. If you mail your ballot on Nov 4 at the post office, go inside and insist they postmark it 11/4 in front of you. Do not drop it in USPS box even if it is before collection time. Nov 2024 election in CA had 33K votes not counted as the postmark was after election day. USPS has a Biden-era rule allowing them to postmark drop box mail the next day and that is what will happen to your mailed ballot if you don't take it inside to get postmarked in your presence.

Tara Thornton

75,352 views • 9 months ago

Parnas: Are you at all concerned about the USPS mail-in ballot rule they’re floating, where they may not send mail-in ballots to your state if you don’t comply with all of their directives, essentially by sending voter rolls and other information to the government? Fontes: I think the courts are going to put the kibosh on that. But also, a lot of people don’t know that the USPS has a universal service obligation. Once a piece of mail gets into their hands, they’re mandated by law to move it through their system and get it where it needs to go.

Parnas: Are you at all concerned about the USPS mail-in ballot rule they’re floating, where they may not send mail-in ballots to your state if you don’t comply with all of their directives, essentially by sending voter rolls and other information to the government? Fontes: I think the courts are going to put the kibosh on that. But also, a lot of people don’t know that the USPS has a universal service obligation. Once a piece of mail gets into their hands, they’re mandated by law to move it through their system and get it where it needs to go.

Acyn

32,165 views • 21 days ago

President Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots is very simple: If states want to use the postal service in their elections, they need a bar code on the envelop, a postmark by election day, and to ensure the ballot was completed by a qualified registered voter.

President Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots is very simple: If states want to use the postal service in their elections, they need a bar code on the envelop, a postmark by election day, and to ensure the ballot was completed by a qualified registered voter.

Theo Wold

49,815 views • 4 months ago

Trump's Executive Order on USPS & Mail-In Ballots could finally end rigged elections in California & beyond, regulating mail-in voting at the federal level. The EO puts states on the hook to accompany a list of the eligible voters that are going to vote federally and who they're going to provide mail-in ballots to and also adds a unique intelligent mail barcode for tracking. Trump's March 31, 2026 EO directs the Postmaster General to start proposed rulemaking within 60 days to create uniform national standards for mail-in and absentee ballots. Ballot envelope must be marked "Official Election Mail" with USPS-approved logo/markings. Must be automation-compatible with a unique Intelligent Mail barcode for tracking. Must pass USPS envelope design review for compliance. States must notify USPS at least 90 days before a federal election if they plan to use mail-in/absentee ballots via USPS. States must submit a list of eligible voters at least 60 days before the election. USPS shall not transmit mail-in or absentee ballots to anyone not on a State-specific list. USPS must create and maintain a "Mail-In and Absentee Participation List" for each state. Providing states with lists of enrolled individuals with unique barcode identifiers. All processes must comply with the Privacy Act. Final rule must be issued no later than 120 days from the EO date. This is a HUGE win for election integrity. JovanHuttonPulitzer™ אני לא סובל אידיוטים!

The SCIF

68,909 views • 2 months ago

🚨 POSTMASTER GENERAL ENFORCING TRUMP’S ELECTION INTEGRITY ORDER! Big development: The Postmaster General just announced the USPS will NOT deliver mail-in ballots to states that refuse to comply with President Trump’s executive order and provide lists of eligible voters. Dems are screaming and suing, claiming it’s “unacceptable” and turns the Postal Service into a “ballot verification agency.” President Trump and the SAVE Act are focused on stopping fraud ahead of the midterms. No more blank-check mail-in chaos without basic safeguards. This is common-sense election security, verify voters, secure the ballot box. The left hates it because it works. Time to clean up our elections once and for all!

🚨 POSTMASTER GENERAL ENFORCING TRUMP’S ELECTION INTEGRITY ORDER! Big development: The Postmaster General just announced the USPS will NOT deliver mail-in ballots to states that refuse to comply with President Trump’s executive order and provide lists of eligible voters. Dems are screaming and suing, claiming it’s “unacceptable” and turns the Postal Service into a “ballot verification agency.” President Trump and the SAVE Act are focused on stopping fraud ahead of the midterms. No more blank-check mail-in chaos without basic safeguards. This is common-sense election security, verify voters, secure the ballot box. The left hates it because it works. Time to clean up our elections once and for all!

Gunther Eagleman™

33,111 views • 1 month ago

Trump drops the hammer on MAIL-IN BALLOT FRAUD! Now, USPS is TRACKING every ballot, verifying voters, and rolling out anti-fraud envelopes. ONLY citizens vote. Game over for the cheaters.

Trump drops the hammer on MAIL-IN BALLOT FRAUD! Now, USPS is TRACKING every ballot, verifying voters, and rolling out anti-fraud envelopes. ONLY citizens vote. Game over for the cheaters.

The SCIF

48,733 views • 2 months ago

BREAKING: The Georgia State Election Board just voted to accept a proposed new rule that requires the Postal Service to provide tracking for mail-in ballots and chain of custody for undeliverable ballots So if/when fraud happens, we can now track it. AMAZING! "The board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk shall maintain for public inspection pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-17-70 U.S. Postal Service tracking records for each ballot mailed to electors." This rule was proposed and presented to the board by election integrity expert David Cross, who was surprised to see the board actually vote 5-0

BREAKING: The Georgia State Election Board just voted to accept a proposed new rule that requires the Postal Service to provide tracking for mail-in ballots and chain of custody for undeliverable ballots So if/when fraud happens, we can now track it. AMAZING! "The board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk shall maintain for public inspection pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-17-70 U.S. Postal Service tracking records for each ballot mailed to electors." This rule was proposed and presented to the board by election integrity expert David Cross, who was surprised to see the board actually vote 5-0

George

945,354 views • 2 years ago

A Federal Judge Just Delivered Trump a MAJOR Win Against Universal Mail-In Ballots A D.C. Circuit Court is allowing USPS to allow serial number barcoded voting lists before ballots are mailed to the masses. This is a BIG win election integrity. No more mass Mail-In Ballots which allows for illegal ballot harvesting. Now the Senate needs to pass the SAVE America Act.

A Federal Judge Just Delivered Trump a MAJOR Win Against Universal Mail-In Ballots A D.C. Circuit Court is allowing USPS to allow serial number barcoded voting lists before ballots are mailed to the masses. This is a BIG win election integrity. No more mass Mail-In Ballots which allows for illegal ballot harvesting. Now the Senate needs to pass the SAVE America Act.

Benny Johnson

365,389 views • 1 month ago

Here it is: Mail-in ballot stuffing was planned in advance, before anyone knew about Xi-Jinping19. “Runbeck placed the largest order in the world—ever—for ballot envelope-stuffing machines on March 1. How did they know? I have the order and everything. The United States has what’s called a mail cover system (a USPS tracking system). As soon as Runbeck ordered the machines, the United States Postal Service stopped its mail cover program on April 1. It undid it from six years, changed it to 30 days, let the election run, overthrow the United States government, and then turned it back on.” 📝Runbeck is a criminal enterprise.

Here it is: Mail-in ballot stuffing was planned in advance, before anyone knew about Xi-Jinping19. “Runbeck placed the largest order in the world—ever—for ballot envelope-stuffing machines on March 1. How did they know? I have the order and everything. The United States has what’s called a mail cover system (a USPS tracking system). As soon as Runbeck ordered the machines, the United States Postal Service stopped its mail cover program on April 1. It undid it from six years, changed it to 30 days, let the election run, overthrow the United States government, and then turned it back on.” 📝Runbeck is a criminal enterprise.

🇺🇸RealRobert🇺🇸

141,847 views • 6 months ago

Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots. Sen. Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, asked Steiner if the Postal Service would deliver ballots to a state's voters if that state refuses to turn over its absentee voter roll. "Under our proposed regulation? No," Steiner said, adding that the Postal Service would "tell the state that we need the manifest." The proposed USPS rule will ask states to provide the agency with a list of people who have requested a mail-in or absentee ballot for an election. "This provision will help determine adherence to federal law and facilitate law enforcement efforts," the proposed rule states. The proposal cites President Donald Trump's March executive order that seeks to tighten mail voting rules and create eligible voter lists, even though the Constitution explicitly grants states the authority to run elections, while Congress has a limited oversight role in adopting election regulations. Despite the president's own use of mail ballots in past elections, he has called the voting method "cheating."

Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots. Sen. Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, asked Steiner if the Postal Service would deliver ballots to a state's voters if that state refuses to turn over its absentee voter roll. "Under our proposed regulation? No," Steiner said, adding that the Postal Service would "tell the state that we need the manifest." The proposed USPS rule will ask states to provide the agency with a list of people who have requested a mail-in or absentee ballot for an election. "This provision will help determine adherence to federal law and facilitate law enforcement efforts," the proposed rule states. The proposal cites President Donald Trump's March executive order that seeks to tighten mail voting rules and create eligible voter lists, even though the Constitution explicitly grants states the authority to run elections, while Congress has a limited oversight role in adopting election regulations. Despite the president's own use of mail ballots in past elections, he has called the voting method "cheating."

PBS News

12,636 views • 1 month ago

💥NEW: Steve Hilton: "In the rules in California, you don't even need a postmark for your ballot to count. You can hand write the date! You can literally BACKDATE your ballots! That's how CRAZY it's gotten." Newsmax Host Krysia Lenzo: "Wow." 🤯

💥NEW: Steve Hilton: "In the rules in California, you don't even need a postmark for your ballot to count. You can hand write the date! You can literally BACKDATE your ballots! That's how CRAZY it's gotten." Newsmax Host Krysia Lenzo: "Wow." 🤯

Jason Cohen 🇺🇸

63,440 views • 28 days ago

🚨 NEW USPS BALLOT VERIFICATION PLAN COULD SHAKE UP MAIL-IN VOTING A new election security measure highlighted by Minnesota Lt. Gov. candidate @PhilipCParrish would require states to provide the U.S. Postal Service with voter lists, allowing USPS to verify that mailed ballots match the official records. The plan also includes trackable barcodes and ballot markings designed to improve election oversight. Parrish says the proposal could help expose what he described as ballot harvesting through identity theft, alleging that multiple ballots can be sent to a single address using the names of registered voters. "People haven't been talking about this enough... the Post Office should be able to get some of that under control."

🚨 NEW USPS BALLOT VERIFICATION PLAN COULD SHAKE UP MAIL-IN VOTING A new election security measure highlighted by Minnesota Lt. Gov. candidate @PhilipCParrish would require states to provide the U.S. Postal Service with voter lists, allowing USPS to verify that mailed ballots match the official records. The plan also includes trackable barcodes and ballot markings designed to improve election oversight. Parrish says the proposal could help expose what he described as ballot harvesting through identity theft, alleging that multiple ballots can be sent to a single address using the names of registered voters. "People haven't been talking about this enough... the Post Office should be able to get some of that under control."

LindellTV

12,765 views • 1 month ago

🚨🔥 BREAKING: President Trump's Executive Order that would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to place a unique tracking code on every mail-in ballot envelope. This ensures one code per vote, enabling better tracking, verification, and prevention of duplicate or fraudulent ballots in the mail-in voting process.

🚨🔥 BREAKING: President Trump's Executive Order that would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to place a unique tracking code on every mail-in ballot envelope. This ensures one code per vote, enabling better tracking, verification, and prevention of duplicate or fraudulent ballots in the mail-in voting process.

The Patriot Oasis™

24,358 views • 4 months ago

Out of a batch of 950 military mail-in ballots, Biden received 950, Trump received ZERO, with every ballot in sequential order in the Georgia 2020 Election. Forensic analysis of 147,000 mail-in ballots found that 30,000 of them show massive indications of being fraudulent ballots, with 6 affidavits backing up these allegations, which include: - The ballot paper is not state certified. - The mail-in ballots have NO folds or creases. - Exact bubble mark on each ballot. - Ballot marks are machine printed.

Out of a batch of 950 military mail-in ballots, Biden received 950, Trump received ZERO, with every ballot in sequential order in the Georgia 2020 Election. Forensic analysis of 147,000 mail-in ballots found that 30,000 of them show massive indications of being fraudulent ballots, with 6 affidavits backing up these allegations, which include: - The ballot paper is not state certified. - The mail-in ballots have NO folds or creases. - Exact bubble mark on each ballot. - Ballot marks are machine printed.

The SCIF

445,848 views • 19 days ago

I’ve heard from Minnesotans and local newspapers about how a new Trump mail delivery plan from the U.S. Postal Service will negatively impact them — making it slower and less reliable. That's your paycheck, Social Security benefits, medications and news. I'm urging the USPS to reverse this plan.

I’ve heard from Minnesotans and local newspapers about how a new Trump mail delivery plan from the U.S. Postal Service will negatively impact them — making it slower and less reliable. That's your paycheck, Social Security benefits, medications and news. I'm urging the USPS to reverse this plan.

Amy Klobuchar

116,001 views • 1 month ago

#BREAKING: Hayes: “According to the NYTimes, the USPS has proposed a new rule that would allow it to REFUSE to deliver mail ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government. That vaguely written rule released last week calls on states to compile lists of mail voters that postal service employees would use to screen ballots for eligibility. And if states refuse to comply, the post office could refuse to send their mail ballots. Can you imagine postal workers deputized by the Trump administration just refusing to deliver mail ballots to Californians? What about states that comply? Imagine postal workers at some place reviewing a state’s voter roll to determine who can vote and who can’t? Its unconstitutional, its chaotic, It’s maybe the wildest attempt yet to interfere in free and fair elections, short of course, of using federal agents to criminally investigate voting rights activists, to raid their office, maybe even perp walk them in for charges. That of course has been a classic old school tactic of election-rigging autocrats for generations around the world.” 😳

#BREAKING: Hayes: “According to the NYTimes, the USPS has proposed a new rule that would allow it to REFUSE to deliver mail ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government. That vaguely written rule released last week calls on states to compile lists of mail voters that postal service employees would use to screen ballots for eligibility. And if states refuse to comply, the post office could refuse to send their mail ballots. Can you imagine postal workers deputized by the Trump administration just refusing to deliver mail ballots to Californians? What about states that comply? Imagine postal workers at some place reviewing a state’s voter roll to determine who can vote and who can’t? Its unconstitutional, its chaotic, It’s maybe the wildest attempt yet to interfere in free and fair elections, short of course, of using federal agents to criminally investigate voting rights activists, to raid their office, maybe even perp walk them in for charges. That of course has been a classic old school tactic of election-rigging autocrats for generations around the world.” 😳

Emoluments Clause

76,690 views • 2 months ago