"At issue is the envelope provided for ballots to be returned either by mail or at a drop box or vote center. Counties are in charge of printing the ballots and mail voting materials (including the return envelope), and some have opted to include small punched holes on the envelope to help visually impaired voters find where they need to sign in order for their ballot to be counted."
"There are numerous ways to insert a ballot card into the return envelope, the California secretary of state's office said. If a voter is concerned, they can insert their ballot in a manner where any markings are obscured. The Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections, which was the subject of one of the viral social media posts, noted the ballots are only printed on one side and encouraged concerned voters to fold their ballot so their vote is on the inside."
Voting by mail in the California special redistricting election is affirmed as safe and private. Mailed ballots are not designed to show or expose what a voter marked. Some counties include small punched holes on return envelopes to help visually impaired voters locate the signature area. Certain envelope orientations can reveal a selection depending on how a ballot is inserted, especially for single-sided ballots. Voters can fold ballots or insert them to obscure markings to protect privacy. Viral social media posts alleging exposure of votes were amplified by partisan accounts and prompted county guidance on ballot handling.
Read at www.ocregister.com
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