Franklin County voters face confusion over mail-in ballot postage

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The instructions on Franklin County mail-in ballots say 73 cents, or one forever stamp, will cover the cost of mailing your absentee ballot to the board of elections. However, NBC4 is learning that’s not the case for many voters.

NBC4 Investigates went to several different post offices around Franklin County to ask why some absentee voters are paying $1.01 when the ballot instructions say 0.73 cents. Each post office gave different answers.

One said they’ve seen a lot of voters with this issue, so they weigh the ballot and charge them accordingly. Another post office said they mail the ballots regardless of whether more postage is needed. Another said to go ask the postmaster general.

“There is a disconnect somewhere with the processing. There’s a disconnect somewhere with the information,” one Franklin County voter, who did not want her name used, said.




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