How to Use postmark in a Sentence

postmark

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• The form must be mailed with a postmark on or before April 17.
  — Leada Gore, AL.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• And by 2007 the FBI could finally see the postmark date.
  — Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
• The letter was mailed April 20 and has a Denver postmark.
  — Amelia Arvesen, The Denver Post, 1 May 2017
• Stamps and postmarks on the postcards help date the articles.
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• The state is not allowing votes to be counted that have a Nov. 3 postmark.
  — Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
• Lewis learned for the first time during the interview that the FBI had figured out the exact postmark.
  — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• And with the state’s new postmark rule, ballots mailed by Tuesday could still arrive for a few days.
  — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2022
• The grocery chain will send them to the Loveland Post Office in time to get the world-famous Loveland postmark.
  — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 27 Jan. 2017
• The bill prohibits the use of a U.S. Postal Service postmark as a way to verify when a ballot was mailed.
  — David Pitt, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
• If there is no postmark, the ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
  — Adam Brewster, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2020
• The trick is how to ensure that ballots mailed on Monday receive a postmark.
  — Lee Davidson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Nov. 2020
• There's a George Washington one cent stamp on the back and the smudged postmark says Jamestown, but the state appears to be covered by some kind of sticker.
  — David Williams, CNN, 11 Sep. 2020
• Those with a postmark have until 5 p.m. the following day.
  — James Barragán, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2020
• An effort to get the votes to count would appear to be a longshot — a Friday postmark would clearly be too late.
  — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2020
• If these had been sent to the board of elections and arrived on Election Day or later, the lack of a postmark could make the ballot invalid.
  — The Enquirer and Usa Today, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2020
• The mural resembles a postcard, with a 1910 postmark date on it.
  — Carolyn Lindell, USA TODAY, 20 June 2020
• Complaint forms must be given to the Board of Revision by 4:30 p.m. or have a postmark for Monday.
  — Staff, cleveland.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• Mail ballots that arrived three days late would be valid, even without a postmark.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2021
• Trahan also learned that the home even still has postmarks from where the prior owners had installed a gate at one point.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• The postmark on the letter appeared to show Lewis wrote the letter before the public knew the deaths were linked to the tainted Tylenol pills, the Tribune reported.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 10 July 2023
• Just five had an Erie postmark, while the rest were postmarked elsewhere from other post offices, Smith said.
  — Marc Levy, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
• Those who have their cards stamped at Noel can choose from two different Christmas postmarks.
  — Lee Ann Murphy, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2019
• In New York, a missing postmark may lead to some ballots not getting counted.
  — Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica, 10 July 2020
• The first letter had a Memphis, TN, postmark and no return address on the envelope.
  — Jamie Lisanti, Woman's Day, 17 Apr. 2013
• Conley would have allowed the April ballots to be counted even without a postmark.
  — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2020
• Conley would have allowed the ballots to be counted even without a postmark.
  — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2020
• Mail receives a postmark when it is processed at the post office so voters should get it to the post office in time for processing.
  — The Oregonian/oregonlive Politics Team, oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2022
• Ballots with a postmark on or before Nov. 3 will be counted if received by Nov. 10.
  — Keshia Clukey, Bloomberg.com, 19 Oct. 2020
• Johnson said the envelope had a Sacramento postmark, and the return address was the Statehouse in Boise.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
• The mailers carry the postmark and approval from the Ohio Democratic Party, which gets a discount on bulk mailing.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021

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postmark

2 of 2 verb

• The package was postmarked 13 February.
• As long as the ballot was postmarked by Election Day, the vote is valid.
  — CBS News, 6 June 2018
• Does a ballot count if the post office does not postmark it at all?
  — Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2020
• And a few were postmarked from wealthier parts of the region.
  — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
• April 4 is the date of the runoff election and the deadline for a mail-in ballot to be postmarked in order for it to be counted.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
• By mail, the ticket must be postmarked no later than June 30.
  — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 27 June 2019
• The ballot still must be postmarked by the day before Election Day.
  — cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
• Ballots must be postmarked by April 27 and received by the board of elections by May 8.
  — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 30 Mar. 2020
• If it’s postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day, it must be received by 5 p.m. on March 6.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
• There is also the option of sending a paper check, as long as it's postmarked with the April 17 due date.
  — Alyssa Newcomb /, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2018
• Sealed bids must be postmarked by midnight July 20, and will be opened Aug. 1.
  — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2018
• Hartley said the pink greeting-card-style envelope was postmarked June 28, the day of the shooting.
  — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 6 July 2018
• So long as they’re postmarked by the deadline, they’ll be accepted.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
• Ballots must be postmarked by Dec. 31 and any new Hall of Famers will be introduced Jan. 21.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019
• All cards must be postmarked by March 5, which is Super Tuesday.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
• People who send in a claim via U.S. mail must have their letter postmarked by August 25.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2023
• Filers can either send a claim form by mail, which must be postmarked by the deadline, or fill one out online.
  — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
• As long as it is postmarked by March 5, your ballot can arrive up to a week after the election and still be counted.
  — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• But the party will also offer voters the chance to cast their ballots by mail as long as they are postmarked by March 3.
  — Maria Cramer, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
• Deadline to postmark a letter for the program is Friday, Dec. 10.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2021
• To be counted, vote-by-mail ballots only have to be postmarked by Tuesday.
  — Eric Bradner, CNN, 5 June 2018
• That extension must be postmarked by Tuesday or can be e-filed.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
• As a result, all ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 7.
  — Adam Brewster, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2020
• Ballots must be received by March 5 at 7 p.m. if the envelope is not postmarked.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
• Mail ballots may be received by Sept. 19 but must be postmarked by Tuesday.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2023
• Voters had until Monday to postmark their ballots and mail them in.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2020
• The envelope containing the return is postmarked on or before the due date (April 18).
  — Ridah Syed, Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
• Ballots postmarked by the May 12 election day could arrive as late as last Friday and still be tallied.
  — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 18 May 2020
• Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by June 5 for acceptance.
  — Ramona Sentinel, 8 May 2018
• Mail-in ballots can be counted up to five days after Election Day, as long as they're postmarked by Election Day.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023

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