Some Alabama absentee voters receive already-sealed envelopes because of weather

Some Alabama absentee voters receive already-sealed envelopes because of weather

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Some Alabama voters have discovered that when they tried to mail in their absentee ballots, the return envelope was already sealed.

A representative of Jefferson County's absentee election office confirmed that there was a storm when some of the ballots were mailed to voters. The moisture caused some return envelopes to seal.

Jefferson County explained what voters should do if they receive a sealed envelope:

• Take their ballots to their county courthouse
• Use the return envelope by unsealing it and putting the ballot inside, along with a signed note saying the envelope was received sealed because of weather. Then reseal the envelope securely with tape.

Anyone with questions should call their courthouse for more information. For a list of Alabama absentee election offices, click here.