"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.""
"One post, which had 5.8 million views as of Tuesday afternoon, alleged it was a way for Democrats to "cheat" in the election."
Voting by mail in the special redistricting election remains safe and private despite viral social media posts claiming otherwise. Mailed ballots are not designed to show or expose what the voter marked. The return envelope used for mail, drop box, or vote center returns can include small punched holes in some counties to help visually impaired voters find the signing location. Photos and videos show an envelope can reveal a 'no' mark on Proposition 50 depending on how a ballot is inserted. Counties print ballots and envelopes; some ballots are printed on one side and voters can fold or insert ballots so markings are obscured. Partisan accounts amplified claims that the envelope design enables cheating.
Read at The Mercury News
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