California Officials Press Early Mail Voting as USPS Postmark Rules Raise Risks for Late Ballots

Overview

• Riverside County mailed 1.4 million vote-by-mail ballots for the June 2 primary.
• California’s top elections officials urge voters to mail ballots at least a week early to counter social posts pushing people to vote late.
• USPS says automated postmarks often show the day a piece is first processed, so voters mailing near the deadline should request a free manual postmark at a retail counter.
• Ballots count only if they are postmarked on or before Election Day and arrive within seven days.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom urges faster tallying under a new 13‑day counting deadline to reduce the space for misinformation.