A pair of policy changes at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have the potential to impact whether some mail-in ballots are counted in upcoming elections, particularly in Texas.
Starting Dec. 24, the postal service clarified that mail no longer receives guaranteed same-day postmarks. Postmarks are the official timestamp determining whether absentee ballots are submitted on time.
Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day and received by 5 p.m. on the first mail delivery day after Election Day. The Democratic and Republican primary elections are Tuesday, March 3…