Tarrant County voters who plan to put their completed ballot in the mail for the Nov. 3 election will need more than a single stamp. The county elections office's vote-by-mail page says extra postage is required this time and that a single Forever stamp "will not suffice."
The county page does not give a dollar figure. Voters who are unsure can have the envelope weighed at a post office counter before sending it.
What the Postal Service says
The U.S. Postal Service says returned ballots travel as First-Class Mail, whether the voter adds stamps or the election office prepays the envelope. Unless a prepaid return envelope is supplied, the agency tells voters to make sure the correct amount is on it, and it requires election officials to let voters know how much First-Class postage the return takes.
USPS also says a voter who wants the envelope postmarked on the day it is mailed can ask a retail clerk at a post office to hand-cancel it, which is free.
Other ways to return it
Mail is one of three options the county lists. A ballot can also go back by a common or contract carrier, or the voter can deliver it in person to the early voting clerk's office.
