"The small holes on ballot envelopes are an accessibility feature to allow sight-impaired voters to orient themselves to where they are required to sign the envelope," Weber said in a statement released Monday."
"Weber said voters can insert ballots in return envelopes in a manner that doesn't reveal how they voted, or could cast ballots at early voting stations that will open soon or in person on Nov. 4."
"'If California voters vote 'NO' on Gavin Newscum's redistricting plan, it will show their answer through a hole in the envelope,' Libs of TikTok posted on the social media platform X on Sunday, in a post that has 4.8 million views. 'All Democrats do is cheat.'"
Small holes on California ballot envelopes function as an accessibility aid that helps sight-impaired voters orient where to sign the envelope. Voters can insert ballots in return envelopes in a manner that does not reveal how they voted, or use early voting stations or vote in person on Nov. 4. Misleading social media posts claimed the envelope holes would disclose how people voted on Proposition 50, alleging that 'NO' votes would be visible. Some posts gained millions of views and were amplified by prominent accounts. Republican leaders opposing Proposition 50 worry that false conspiracy theories could suppress turnout against the measure.
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