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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For vote-by-mail ballots, the signature on the return envelope is compared to the one on file in the voter registration record, Sanchez said.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The lawsuit was filed as a challenge to a Pennsylvania law that requires voters to submit mail ballots to indicate a date on the outer return envelope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Every shipment comes with a prepaid return envelope to send back unwanted items.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Be sure to sign the back of the return envelope where indicated.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The state Supreme Court's decision Saturday to reject the case maintains the status quo, meaning counties will continue to toss out any mail-in ballots that are improperly dated or lack a date entirely on the return envelope.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Don't forget to sign the envelope Every election, some Michigan voters forget to sign the back of their absentee ballot return envelope.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The lawsuit was filed as a challenge to a Pennsylvania law that requires voters to submit mail ballots to indicate a date on the outer return envelope.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Every shipment comes with a prepaid return envelope to send back unwanted items.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Be sure to sign the back of the return envelope where indicated.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: The state Supreme Court's decision Saturday to reject the case maintains the status quo, meaning counties will continue to toss out any mail-in ballots that are improperly dated or lack a date entirely on the return envelope.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Don't forget to sign the envelope Every election, some Michigan voters forget to sign the back of their absentee ballot return envelope.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Return envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20envelope. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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