No, Texas does not have prepaid postage for all election mail

HOUSTON — Across Texas, there are certain qualifications for people to request and be approved for a mail-in ballot. Formerly called an absentee ballot in Texas, it allows those qualified to vote by mail during election cycles. For the Nov. 5 election, those looking to apply for a mail-in ballot must submit their application by Oct. 25. The envelope for the mail-in ballot application and the mail-in ballot do not come with prepaid postage in Texas.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) tells the KHOU 11 Verify Team in an email says it is up to local boards of elections to provide voters with prepaid return envelopes for mail-in ballots. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures several states have legislation that requires postage to be prepaid specifically for mail-in ballots, Texas is not one of them. In Texas, the election mail that will come with prepaid postage is voter registration applications. The Texas Election Code spells out the process, and what is required from the Texas Secretary of State's Office.


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