Defined term
Return Envelope
Return Envelope: An official envelope used to transport absentee and mailed ballots and protects voter privacy.
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An official envelope used to transport absentee and mailed ballots and protects voter privacy.
Alternative Definitions
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An “envelope that is printed with spaces for the name and address of, a nd a self-affirmation to be signed by, an ELIGIBLE ELECTOR voting in a MAIL BALLOT ELECTION, that contains a secrecy envelope and ballot for the elector, and that is designed to allow election officials, upon examining the signature, name, and address on the outside of the envelope, to determine whether the enclosed ballot is being submitted by an eligible elector who has not previously voted in that particular election.” Col. Stat. §1.7.5-103(7).
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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