return envelope

noun

: an envelope that has an address on it and that can be used to mail something back to the person who sent it

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To reduce those mistakes, Clay County includes instructions with every mail ballot packet, highlights the section requiring notarization and places another reminder on the return envelope before voters seal it. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Ballots are sorted Vote-by-mail ballots are placed in one of four mail sorters, which scan the barcode on the return envelope and take a photo of the voter’s signature. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Once your vote-by-mail ballot is received by your county elections official, your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature in your voter registration record. John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 When Allegheny County Elections has processed the request, staff will send out a packet of accessible voting material, including a return envelope and a secrecy envelope, as well as an email with instructions for how to access the ballot. Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for return envelope

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“Return envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20envelope. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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