Earlier, but here is the ballot process that I am following based on prior instructions from our previous long time election chairs.

I wanted to make it clear to everyone why we do what we do.

Based on our procedure I as the election chair will never know who voted for who.

One person (in this years case my wife) will check all envelopes that come in and check the names and numbers on the back of the envelopes to make sure those members are valid.

If there are 2 valid names on the envelope and she opens it and it contains 2 ballots, then both are put in a pile as valid ballots.

Then another person (in this years case myself) will take those valid ballots and unfold them in the counting process with my 2 of my neighbors there to witness.

That way, even I have no idea who made the votes since names are not on the ballots.

Hopefully they helps explain better.

Now while not specifically called out in the above procedure, if someone was to send in say 2 ballots in the envelope and only one name and member number was on the reverse of the envelope, one of the ballots included would be declared invalid and only one would count.

If there are no names and numbers listed on the back of the envelope, then none of the ballots inside are valid.

Hope that helps explain the process.