Albemarle County Registrar Rectifies Postage Error on Mail-In Ballots
The Albemarle County voter registrar's office in Charlottesville, Virginia, has successfully addressed a postage issue affecting approximately 700-800 of the 6,800 mail-in ballot packets sent out on September 18th, the first day of early voting. Registrar Jonell McFadden confirmed that voters alerted her office to the error, as their return envelopes lacked the necessary metered stamp for postage. In response, the office promptly mailed new return envelopes with the correct postage to the affected precincts. McFadden clarified that only new envelopes were sent, not replacement ballots. This incident occurred because the registrar's office decided to handle the packing of mail-in ballots internally for this election, rather than outsourcing it to a vendor as in previous years. McFadden emphasized that this move is part of an effort to localize election processes and that the office is committed to mitigating and rectifying any mistakes quickly. Despite the error, there is no evidence that the mistake has im...
