If you are voting absentee, check with the post office to make sure you have adequate postage. My single page ballot just took 17 cents more than standard postage!
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7. The envelope really should say what the req'd postage is...everyone's should be the same weight/size
Instead it just says, "use adequate postage." I'm sure a lot of voters just stick one first class stamp on it, assuming it's the regular letter rate. :-(
and I got suspicious. I sent this notice to all my friends and clients. One client e-mailed back that his envelope said "use first class postage."
I've checked this for the last 3 or 4 elections and those have all gone for the standard first class postage. I suspect, this being California and all, that the P.O. will honor standard first class postage.
9. Not everyone's ballot will be the same weight and size
We only had one measure on ours, but some ballots may have more than one measure which might take it to two pages or print front and back. Amazing what a little extra ink can weigh.
12. By county though, the postage should be the same
The return envelopes for my county are printed with barcodes and other information (postmark by ...) that are specific to that election. And everyone in the county should have & return the same number of ballot pages too. It seems they should be able to estimate adequate return postage for that ballot and print that on the envelope too.
I need to go bitch to my county elections office now. }(
Although, personally, I think all ballots nationwide should require the same postage, whatever the size or weight of the ballot. Put a stamp on it and mail. Period.
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