I'm not really in a position to research this, but I just voted absentee in Michigan. I took the envelope to the post office to mail it, and it cost 71 cents. The envelope has a square for a single stamp which may lead people to think that a single 'forever' stamp will get it delivered.
Some people may not even notice that postage is required because paying to vote is not how it ought to work.
I think that this might affect college students who haven't used the postal system much (and so don't realize that weight matters) and people who're housebound and so need to plan in order to get stamps. Ordering stamps online is a thing one can do, but it's another hoop to jump through for voting.
I'm not sure what postage is required for absentee voting in other states.
The instructions that came with the ballot included an option for calling to request that the city clerk send a representative to pick up the ballot, but that required that I be unable to mail it or to have one of the allowed people mail it or deliver it to the city clerk's office on my behalf.
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Some people may not even notice that postage is required because paying to vote is not how it ought to work.
I think that this might affect college students who haven't used the postal system much (and so don't realize that weight matters) and people who're housebound and so need to plan in order to get stamps. Ordering stamps online is a thing one can do, but it's another hoop to jump through for voting.
I'm not sure what postage is required for absentee voting in other states.
The instructions that came with the ballot included an option for calling to request that the city clerk send a representative to pick up the ballot, but that required that I be unable to mail it or to have one of the allowed people mail it or deliver it to the city clerk's office on my behalf.