Primary definition
The "packet of information provided by the designated election official to eligible electors in the mail ballot election. The packet includes the ballot, instructions for completing the ballot, a secrecy envelope, and a return envelope." Col. Stat. §1.7.5-103(5).
Also known asmail-in ballot packet · absentee ballot packet · vote-by-mail packet · ballot mailing kit
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The "packet of information provided by the designated election official to eligible electors in the mail ballot election. The packet includes the ballot, instructions for completing the ballot, a secrecy envelope, and a return envelope." Col. Stat. §1.7.5-103(5).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Mail Ballot Packet. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/mail-ballot-packet
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