California Voters Sound Alarm Over ‘See-Through’ Ballot Envelopes

From Town Hall: Mail-in voting is now underway in California for Proposition 50, a measure that, if approved, would give the Democrat supermajority in the state legislature expanded authority to redraw district maps. However, some voters have noticed something concerning when they fold up their ballot and place it inside the envelope: a cleverly placed punch hole, allowing whoever handles the envelope to see how that person voted on Prop. 50.

Ken Casparis, the spokesperson for the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters, said that election integrity is not at risk, and that those holes serve a purpose.

According to Casparis, the envelope’s design, with two holes on the front and one on the back, serves a dual purpose: it lets election staff easily verify that a ballot has been taken out, and it provides an accessibility aid for voters with limited vision … (click to read more)