Posts Share with X Minnesota claims that voters' party affiliation is written on their mail-in ballot envelopes.

Did you know that in Minnesota, you write your party affiliation on the outside of your mail-in ballot envelope?

So why would they do that?

To snitch on the corrupt men and women who deliver and receive the mail to destroy Republican ballots?

Let's ask Timpon! pic.twitter.com/JTukt8grRI

— Inbal is shaking!!! August 7, 2024

Verdict: False

This claim is false. A spokesperson for the Minnesota Secretary of State's office denied the validity of the claim in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact check:

According to an ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted before Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 running mate, “9 in 10 U.S. adults either didn't know enough about him or had no opinion of him.” Associated PressThe same poll found that 6% of Americans have a favorable view of Walz, while 7% have an unfavorable view, according to the outlet.

X's post alleges that in Minnesota, voters' party affiliation is marked on their mail-in ballot envelopes. The caption of the post reads, “Did you know that in Minnesota, vote-by-mail ballot envelopes have the voter's party affiliation marked on the outside?” The post includes a photo of a ballot and an envelope with the letter “R” written on it.

This claim is false. Website In Minnesota, primary elections are open to the public and voters “do not declare a political party when registering to vote,” according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's office.

“In Minnesota, voters do not declare a political party when registering to vote, so there is no need to change it. Minnesota has an 'open primary', where voters choose which party primary they want to participate in when they vote,” the website states.

“In most cases, no one knows which party voted in the primary. But in the case of a presidential primary, the chair of each major party receives a list of voters who selected their party's ballot,” it adds.

Similarly, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage To back up the claim, the opposite is true. August 7th, Top Stories The allegations are false. Waltz also Not yet Publicly commented Regarding billing. (Related: Fact-checking recent claims about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Waltz)

Additionally, Cassondra Knudson, a spokesperson for the Minnesota Secretary of State's office, denied the validity of the claim in an email to Check Your Facts.

“Party affiliation is not part of the voter registration process in Minnesota, and an 'R' on an absentee ballot envelope, like the one pictured, indicates that a voter was sent absentee ballot materials for which they are registered,” Knudson said.