Tarrant County voter surprised by extra postage charge for mail-in ballot

A Tarrant County woman hoping to avoid long lines on the first day of early voting was surprised to learn that mailing her ballot would cost more than the price of one Forever stamp.

As voters across North Texas faced lengthy waits at polling locations, Reba Henry decided to vote by mail because standing for long periods is difficult for her, especially with surgery scheduled this week.

“I didn’t want to take the chance of having to get caught having to stand in line because I wouldn’t have been able to do that, so I figured a mail-in would be the best thing for me to do,” Henry said…

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