Once you’ve figured out where, when and how to vote, watch out for these common pitfalls as you fill out your ballot. (Rose Wong for The Washington Post) The envelope is too important to be an ...

ballot and envelope instructions. 1- There is a specific envelope to hold your ballot and photo ID. You know you have the right envelope when you see one side with places for you and your two ...

An investigation by Scott County determined the ballots were never processed and were likely thrown away in their secrecy envelopes — one of two envelopes voters sign during the absentee voting ...

Sending in a “naked ballot,” or a ballot not enclosed in the secrecy envelope, would invalidate it — meaning the vote won’t count. They made special mention of Pennsylvania as a state ...