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"Privilege" franking is a personally pen-signed or printed facsimile signature of a person with a "franking privilege" such as certain government officials (especially legislators) and others designated by law or Postal Regulations. This allows the letter or other parcel to be sent without the application of a postage stamp. In the United States this is called the "Congressional frank" which can only be used for "Official Business".
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∙ 9y agoFranking privilege is the ability to send certain types of penned or printed mail through public mail services without the need to make payment for the postage. This is often a right granted to individuals within the government.
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∙ 13y agoA limited form of franking privilege originated in the British Parliament in 1660. The First United States Congress enacted a franking law in 1789 during its very first session. Congress members would inscribe their names on the upper right-hand corner of official letters and packages for the purpose of sending out postage free mail.
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What is senatorial benefit?
franking privilege
What is a senatorial benefit?
franking privilege
What is the franking privilege best described as?
The franking privilege is best described as the ability of certain government officials to send mail without postage. This privilege is typically granted to elected officials to communicate with their constituents.
What privilege allows members of congress to send mail without paying for postage?
franking .
What is free franking privilege?
"Privilege" franking is a personally pen-signed or printed facsimile signature of a person with a "franking privilege" such as certain government officials (especially legislators) and others designated by law or Postal Regulations. This allows the letter or other parcel to be sent without the application of a postage stamp. In the United States this is called the "Congressional frank" which can only be used for "Official Business".
What allows members of congress to mail official business without paying postage?
Franking Privilege
What allows members of congress to mail letters and other materials postage free by substituting their signature in place of a postage stamp?
Members of Congress have the privilege of sending mail postage-free through the Congressional franking privilege. This privilege allows them to substitute their signature in place of a postage stamp. This special privilege is granted to members as a way to facilitate their official correspondence with constituents and other government entities.
How does the franklin privilege help members of congress?
The Franklin privilege, which is known now as The Franking privilege and which was introduced in 1775, allows members of Congress to send mail to their constituents at no cost to them. By affixing their name to the corner of an envelope where traditionally a stamp would go (a practice known as franking), Congressional representatives do not have to pay postage for mailings, a great cost savings to them.
The right of members of Congress to send mail postage-free by using a signature in place of a stamp?
Franking privilege
The Franking privilege allows members of congress to?
Send correspondence to their constituents through the public mails free of charge
The right of members of congress to send mail postage-free of using a signature in place of a stamp?
Franking Privilege
What do you mean by Franking. Why Franking was invented and how it works?
"Franking" refers to the ability to send mail cost free without paying postage. In the US, members of Congress all enjoy a 'franking privilege" and mail sent from them using this privilege has their signature (or a facsimile of it) in the area where the stamp would normally be affixed. It was instituted in the early days of the US to allow members of Congress to communicate freely with their constituents back home without having to go to the personal expense of paying postage for the letters.
