Ballot mailed on election day was counted

Just wanted to share a data point about our mail in ballot system that I thought was interesting.

I dropped my ballot in my apartment mailbox at 1p.m. on election day (most likely before the mail was picked up). I assumed it would not be postmarked in time and would be rejected, however the ballot tracker says it was counted.

My guess is that the mail carriers either separate ballots and take them to a drop box, or the system is more efficient than people say it is.

Lesson: if you forget about your ballot and your only option is to mail it on election day, it is still worth a try.