Sacramento, California – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., clarified information about November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election ballot envelopes.

“We have been seeing a great deal of misinformation about the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election ballot envelopes, and I want to set the record straight,” stated Secretary Weber.

“The small holes on ballot envelopes are an accessibility feature to allow sight-impaired voters to orient themselves to where they are required to sign the envelope.”

There are numerous ways to insert a ballot card into the return envelope. If a voter is concerned, they can insert their ballot in a manner where any markings are obscured.

The Office of the Secretary of State does not print ballot envelopes or review/approve them. T

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