Watchdog Groups Voice Concern Over ‘Flaw’ on Ballot Envelopes for Newsom Recall Election

Watchdog Groups Voice Concern Over ‘Flaw’ on Ballot Envelopes for Newsom Recall Election
Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Shannon Bushey holds up a ballot envelope during a media presentation at the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Two voter integrity groups say holes in some absentee ballot envelopes designed to aid low-vision Californians fill out their ballot have the potential to reveal whether someone voted “yes” to ousting Gov. Gavin Newsom in next month’s recall election.

The election integrity watchdog groups Amistad Project and the American Voter’s Alliance say they have identified at least three counties, including Los Angeles and San Diego counties, where absentee ballot envelopes contain a “window” showing voters’ recall preferences.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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