return envelope
noun
: an envelope that has an address on it and that can be used to mail something back to the person who sent it
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Driving the news: The state Supreme Court's decision Saturday to reject the case maintains the status quo, meaning counties will continue to toss out any mail-in ballots that are improperly dated or lack a date entirely on the return envelope.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Don't forget to sign the envelope Every election, some Michigan voters forget to sign the back of their absentee ballot return envelope.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
Every registered voter is mailed a ballot with a postage-free return envelope.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Clear instructions for returning your absentee ballot will be provided with the ballot itself, and don't forget to sign the affirmation on the return envelope.
—USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
In Santa Clara County, 35 ballots have been flagged as not having a voter’s signature on the return envelope or having a signature that did not match county records.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Remember to place the ID copy in the return envelope, not the secrecy envelope holding your ballot.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
All California mail ballots include a return envelope with prepaid postage.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Just mail it back with the prepaid return envelope.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Don't forget to sign the envelope Every election, some Michigan voters forget to sign the back of their absentee ballot return envelope.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
Every registered voter is mailed a ballot with a postage-free return envelope.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Clear instructions for returning your absentee ballot will be provided with the ballot itself, and don't forget to sign the affirmation on the return envelope.
—USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
In Santa Clara County, 35 ballots have been flagged as not having a voter’s signature on the return envelope or having a signature that did not match county records.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
Remember to place the ID copy in the return envelope, not the secrecy envelope holding your ballot.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
All California mail ballots include a return envelope with prepaid postage.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Just mail it back with the prepaid return envelope.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Return envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20envelope. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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