Santa Ana, CA May 9, 2008 – At the request of the Orange County Registrar of Voters, the United States Postal Service notified all postal centers in Orange County to honor the postage due on vote-by-mail ballots mailed for the June 3, 2008 Statewide Primary Election in compliance with Postal regulations.  Postal employees have been instructed not to turn away vote-by-mail ballots if a voter inadvertently forgets the additional postage.

The Registrar of Voters is particularly concerned given the postage rate change that is effective on May 12, 2008.  First class postage is set to increase by 1-cent. In addition to the assistance from postal officials, voters are still reminded to affix the correct postage to their return ballots.  The Registrar of Voters appreciates the assistance of the United States Postal Service in helping to ensure that every voted ballot sent through the mail system is received and tabulated.

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