penalty envelope
(US) An envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized.
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(US) An envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized.
The voter should take their absentee ballot to a post office, ask for a penalty envelope and mail it with the ballot inside.
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