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Sacramento elections official says ballot envelope holes aid accessibility and ballot-checking, not vote exposure
Summary
Jana Haines, public information manager for Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, addressed concerns that the small holes in mail ballot envelopes could reveal how a person voted and explained why the openings are part of accessibility and ballot-handling procedures.
Jana Haines, public information manager for Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, addressed concerns that the small holes in mail ballot envelopes could reveal how a person voted and explained why the openings are part of accessibility and ballot-handling procedures.
Haines said the holes serve two functions: they mark the signature line so people who are visually impaired can find the start and end of the line, and a hole on the back…
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