In California's November general election, 122,480 mail-in ballots were rejected, primarily due to late arrivals and signature mismatches. An analysis indicated that 59% of rejected ballots had nonmatching signatures. Young voters, particularly those aged 18-24, faced the highest rejection rates, often due to inexperience with voting procedures. The signature discrepancies often arose from mismatches between signatures recorded at the DMV and those on ballots. Elections officials are expected to inform voters of issues allowing them to correct their signatures, but this process isn't always effective.
For one, first-time voters may simply be unfamiliar with the process and more likely to make mistakes.
Elections officials are supposed to notify a voter if their mail-in ballot has a signature issue and provide an opportunity to 'cure,' or fix it.
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