California Bill Would Give Free Postage For Mail Ballots

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers are considering providing free postage for vote-by-mail ballots statewide.
A measure that cleared the Senate Thursday would require return ballot envelopes to have prepaid postage. Currently, some counties pay for return postage while others don’t.
Democratic Sen. Ricardo Lara says voting should be free for every person in California. Had the measure been in place for the 2016 general election it would have cost $5.5 million. The cost would be b