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Alex Padilla: “In California, you don't need a stamp to return the ballot…”

Featuring: Alex Padilla, Democratic | U.S. Senate from California

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Senator Alex Padilla Discusses Blocking Voter Suppression and Defending Democracy

Published | Video Starts at 09:22

And so California had the audacity to send every voter a ballot in the mail automatically and give them options for how to return that ballot. In California, you don't need a stamp to return the ballot. The postage is prepaid. Some people prefer a ballot Dropbox because you know that's getting picked up directly by the county and you don't have to worry about postal service delays, potentially especially if you live in rural areas. (09:22–09:28)

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Asserts that California provides prepaid postage for returning ballots.

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