Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
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The calls to avoid mailboxes also come as trust in the Postal Service delivering mail ballots on time has fallen , and after President Trump pushed to restrict voting by mail for the midterm elections but was blocked by the Supreme Court .

Election officials often use the date of the postmark that USPS stamps on envelopes to determine whether a ballot was sent by Election Day.

About a week before next month's Election Day, USPS says it plans to roll out special postmarking procedures at post offices affected by the changes as part of its "extraordinary measures" policy to boost mail service for federal general elections.

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