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This seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (USPS postmark rule change) (lemmy.zip)
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Archive links: https://web.archive.org/web/20251229233408/https://bsky.app/profile/goldengateblond.bsky.social/post/3mb5t23bf3k23 or https://archive.is/uvuWB

If you want to vote by mail please do so as soon as you can and consider dropping it off at the counter where they will postmark it right away.

Also if you live in a state where you're allowed to photograph your ballot consider doing so to have proof you voted a certain way.

Note that as a counterpoint the federal register website claims they are just clarifying language to improve public understanding: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/12/2025-15266/postmarks-and-postal-possession

I didn't check that document very closely yet.

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[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

How would it be subject to abuse? Somewhat subject to luck I'd agree but abuse would require intent. Deliveries are somewhat predictable, by law 95% of letters must arrive within 3 days, 99% within 4 days. Mail-in ballots "should" be delivered within 2 days.

If it must arrive regardless of circumstances you can generally just send it via fax (except for mail-in ballots of course).

Though this has also lead to some issues. Because the 2025 election was a snap election there was significantly less time for mail-in ballots to be sent. This caused issues for many expats living outside Germany and as a result, at least a couple thousand votes from 200,000 registered expats were probably discarded.

[–] ngdev@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 hours ago

how would it be subject to abuse

are you really struggling to understand how it could be subject to abuse lol maybe the person in charge of the post office lives in an area they know would vote a certain way so they give everyone a day off and the mail arrives too late to be counted

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 3 points 1 hour ago

If a black* person hands in a letter to guarantee that it's received on time, and the worker is racist and believes it a tax form, they could just leave it for a few days/weeks before processing to guarantee that it's late.

*Replace with any marginalised group or person. It could even include you.