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blurplenurple

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9. It comes down to law, secrecy of the ballot, and logistics.

Sun Mar 3, 2024, 11:53 AM

Mar 3

It was on the outside in 2020 also, and before that I'm not sure because the caucus results were used by the party instead.

To answer your question, it's required to be on the envelope in law at the request of the party. It used to be under a flap, but then a huge number of people forgot to sign it, so that was changed years ago. Then, once your county receives your ballot, they have to sort by party declaration, because if someone marks R on the envelope but a D on the ballot, the vote can't be counted. So, if it were on the inside, you'd be able to match the identity of the person to their vote (not just which party they identify with), thereby eliminating secrecy of the ballot (another legal requirement).

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A question for all who have mail-in voting... [View all] Faux pas Mar 3 OP

Not in California. ificandream Mar 3 #1

CA has an open primary. Voltaire2 Mar 3 #3

Correct ificandream Mar 3 #12

Except for president Retrograde Mar 3 #13

Um, by US constitution, the presidential primary, and only the presidential primary, is excluded from the open primary Brother Buzz Mar 4 #27

Thank you ificandream Faux pas Mar 4 #16

Not in NJ. Doing that is a surefire way to have ballots 'lost in the mail.' TheBlackAdder Mar 4 #28

If primaries in your state are party-restricted (i.e., no cross-over independent votes) that is why hlthe2b Mar 3 #2

Thank you hlthe2b Faux pas Mar 4 #17

Works that way in Arizona too. n/t Attilatheblond Mar 4 #23

A partisan in the county office mail room could also intercept them. Most have shredders in the room. TheBlackAdder Mar 4 #29

Here in Colorado... Ohio Joe Mar 3 #4

Thank you Ohio Joe Faux pas Mar 4 #18

Not in Montana. 2naSalit Mar 3 #5

Thank you 2naSalit Faux pas Mar 4 #19

For the primary it makes sense.-nt CrispyQ Mar 3 #6

Thank you CrispyQ Faux pas Mar 4 #20

If they provide a drop-off box just for ballots, I would use it RandomNumbers Mar 3 #7

I haven't seen my primary ballot yet. lees1975 Mar 3 #8

Thank you lees1975 Faux pas Mar 4 #21

It comes down to law, secrecy of the ballot, and logistics. blurplenurple Mar 3 #9

Interesting. marble falls Mar 3 #14

Thank you blurplenurple Faux pas Mar 4 #22

Texas mail in ballots............ northoftheborder Mar 3 #10

Thank you northoftheborder Faux pas Mar 4 #24

I got a form before I got my primary ballot in Michigan rogerballard Mar 3 #11

Thank you rogerballard Faux pas Mar 4 #25

It's only for the presidential primary caraher Mar 3 #15

Aha Faux pas Mar 4 #26