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Ventura's Envelope Holes Guide Signatures And Confirm Ballots Came Out

On Oct. 25, Libs of TikTok posted a video of a Becerra vote showing through a Ventura County envelope hole and called it rigging.

By Tommy SantosNovember 3, 2026Supporting Info (16)
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The ClaimFalse

Libs of TikTok: "California is rigging the elections [the video: “if you put this in the right way -- or shall I say the wrong way, really -- you're going to get Xavier Becerra in that hole.”]"

Libs of TikTok on X, October 25, 2026, 1:00 p.m. EDT · Original
The Truth

Ventura County's return envelope has two holes beside the signature line to guide sight-impaired voters, and one runs through to the front so workers can confirm each ballot came out. The county orders envelopes ahead of time and reuses them across elections, and a mark in the hole can belong to any of about 50 contests. Voters can insert the ballot so every choice stays hidden.

The Text

"This is a standard feature in an election ballot envelope. It helps election workers to confirm no ballot has been left behind in the envelope during processing."

Source: Vote By Mail, Election Ballot Envelope Punch Hole. Retrieved 2026-11-03.