Recent postal service changes could disrupt mail-in voting, county clerks warn – Capitol News IL

January 15, 2026

One new rule, which took effect Dec. 24, states that the date a postmark is applied to a piece of mail may not reflect the day it was received by the Postal Service. Currently, 14 states, including Illinois, will accept mail-in ballots if they are received within a certain period after Election Day if they are postmarked on or before Election Day.

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Jimmy

4 months ago

The only mail in ballots that should be allowed are absentee ballots that have been requested for a legitimate reason.

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