As mail-in ballots began arriving for California's redistricting plan, voters in some counties have found a strange feature in their ballot envelopes: A hole that shows if they voted "no."
Check it out:
And lest anyone think this is just a bunch of conspiracy theorists overreacting, the Los Angeles Times addressed the issue with a statement from the California Secretary of State.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday pushed back against a torrent of misinformation on social media claiming that mail-in ballots for the state's Nov. 4 special election are purposefully designed to disclose how people voted.
‘The small holes on ballot envelopes are an accessibility feature to allow sight-impaired voters to orient themselves to where they are required to sign the envelope,' Weber said in a statement.
Sure. Okay.
BUT!
Why were the ballots printed so that the "no" bubble shows through the hole?
This isn't even the first time this has been an issue in California.
Governor Gavin Newsom's recall had the same issue. Here's KCRA3 warning voters about the issue four years ago:
Roxanne Hoge, the Republican chair in Los Angeles county, is begging voters to not panic and to vote against the measure.
Just be sure to pack your ballot carefully.
Good luck, California!
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