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Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §16-550
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Election officials shall make reasonable efforts to contact the voter, advise the voter of the inconsistent signature, and allow the voter to correct or the county to confirm the inconsistent signature. |
Voters have until the fifth business day after an election to correct a signature. |
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California
Cal. Elec. Code § 3019
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Voters of ballots with mismatching or missing signatures are notified a minimum of eight days prior to certification of the election. |
Voters have until 5 p.m. two days prior to certification of the election to provide a signature verification statement. |
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Colorado
Colo. Rev. Stat. §1-7.5-107.3
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Voters of ballots with missing/mismatching signatures are notified by mail within three days of discovery of the discrepancy, and no later than two days after the election. |
A confirmation form accompanying the letter must be returned to the county clerk and recorder within eight days after Election Day to count. |
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District of Columbia
D.C. Code Ann. § 1-1001.05(10D)
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If there is an issue with a voted mail ballot, the voter will receive a letter specifying the problem with the ballot.
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The voter can sign the certificate included with the initial letter which may be returned by mail or email. The voter will have up to seven days to cure the ballot
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Florida
Flor. Stat. § 101.68
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County election supervisors shall notify any voter whose signature is missing or doesn't match records. |
Voters may cure ballots until 5 p.m. on the second day after the election. |
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Georgia
Georgia Code § 21-2-386
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If ballot is rejected, the voter is promptly notified of rejection. |
The voter then has until 3 days after the election to submit voter ID in conjunction with an affidavit confirming the ballot was in fact theirs in order to cure the ballot.
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Hawaii
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-106
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Local election officials shall make an attempt to notify the voter by first-class mail, telephone or electronic mail to inform the voter of the procedure to correct the deficiency. |
The voter shall have five business days after the date of the election to cure the deficiency. |
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Illinois
10 ILCS 5/19-8
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Voters are notified by mail of rejected ballot within two days of rejection. |
Voters have until 14 days after election to resolve issue with county election authority. |
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Indiana
IC 3-11.5-4-13.5
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The county election board shall send a notice to the voter by mail to the voter's address not later than the close of two business days after the signature mismatch determination. The board shall also send an email or call the voter by telephone if such information is available. |
Voters have until noon eight days after Election Day to cure a signature. |
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Iowa
Iowa Code § 53.18(2)
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If a ballot affidavit is incomplete or absent, the commissioner must immediately notify the voter. |
A voter may vote a replacement ballot until the close of polls on Election Day. |
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Kansas
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-1124 (b)
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Election officials shall attempt to contact anyone who submits an advance voting ballot where there is no signature, or the ballot signature does not match the voter’s signature on file. |
Voters have until the start of the final county canvass to cure a signature. |
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Kentucky
KRS § 117.087
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Election officials shall make a reasonable effort to contact the voter and provide notice to the voter with a timeframe and manner in which the voter may cure his or her signature. |
Voters have until the close of polls on Election Day to cure a signature. |
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Louisiana
LAC 31:I Ch. 3
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The registrar shall promptly notify the voter of the defect and how to cure it. |
The voter may cure the defect by appearing in person at the registrar's office. |
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Maine
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 756-A
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Within one business day, or as soon as possible if the ballot is received less than 24 hours before Election Day, the clerk shall notify the voter of the rejection and explain options to cure the ballot. |
The voter may cure the defect by the close of polls, or request a second absentee ballot. |
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Maryland
Md. Elec. Code Ann. § 11-302
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A clerk shall notify the voter of the rejection as soon as possible and, if sufficient time allows, send a new ballot if the original ballot was received by mail or attempt to contact the voter if the original ballot was delivered to the voter in the clerk's office or at a health care facility. |
The voter may cure the defect by 10 a.m. on the 10th day after the election. |
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Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 54 § 94
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Prior to Election Day, the voter is notified and, if sufficient time allows, sent a new ballot if an affidavit signature is absent or the ballot is rejected for other reasons. |
Voter can submit a new absentee ballot. |
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Michigan
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.766a
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The county clerk shall notify the voter of the ballot deficiency by phone, email, text message or mail.
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The voter may cure the ballot by filling out a cure form and returning it in person, electronically or by mail before 5 p.m. on the third day following the election.
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Minnesota
Minn. Stat. § 203B.121
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If a ballot is rejected more than five days before Election Day a replacement ballot is mailed; if rejected within five days, election officials must contact the voter via telephone or email to provide options for voting a replacement ballot. |
Voter can vote a replacement absentee ballot. |
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Mississippi
1 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 17, R. 4.1
1 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 17, R. 4.2
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When a voter’s ballot is rejected because the signature does not match the voter’s signature on file, the registrar must notify the voter within one day of the election. |
Voters must complete an Absentee Cure Form and deliver it to the registrar’s office via mail, email or in-person one business day after receiving a ballot rejection notice. |
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Montana
Mont. Code § 13-13-241; § 13-13-245
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Election administrators shall notify voters of missing or mismatched signatures. |
Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to cure their ballot. |
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Nevada
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.269927
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Local election officials shall notify voters of missing or mismatched signatures. |
Voters have until 5 p.m. on the sixth day after the election to resolve the issue. |
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New Jersey
N.J.S.A. 19:63-17
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Within 24 hours after a ballot is rejected, county board of election must issue a cure letter informing voter of the rejection. |
The voter may cure the deficiency by completing a cure form and returning to county board of election not later than 48 hours prior to final certification of election results. |
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New Mexico
N.M. Code R. § 1.10.12.16
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The county clerk shall attempt to contact the voter immediately after rejecting a ballot. |
The voter may cure the defect by signing an affidavit or providing the missing information in person at the county clerk's office. |
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New York
McKinney's Election Law § 9-209
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Within one day of determining a ballot insufficient, election officials shall send to the voter's address a notice explaining the reason for such rejection and the procedure to cure the rejection. The board shall also contact the voter by email or telephone if such information is available. |
Voters have until the seventh business day after the board's mailing or the day before the election, whichever is later, to correct a signature. |
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North Carolina
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-230.1
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The county board of elections shall promptly notify the voter of a defect and inform the voter how to cure the defect. |
The county board of elections shall determine how voters can cure their ballots. |
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North Dakota
N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-07-13.1
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Election officials shall notify the voter of a mismatched signature and provide instructions on how to cure the ballot. |
Voters may cure the ballot via mail or in person at the election official's office by the close of the canvass (13 days after the election). |
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Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3509.06
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Notice is mailed to voters whose ballots were rejected. |
Voters have until the fourth day after the election to resolve the issue. |
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Oregon
Or. Rev. Stat. § 254.431
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County clerks notify voters by mail of any signature absence or discrepancy. |
Voters must provide sufficient evidence to disprove the challenge by the 21st day after the election for their ballot to count. |
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Rhode Island
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-20-26; 410-RICR-20-00-23.12
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Local board of canvassers is responsible for notifying voters by mail, email or phone. |
Voters have until seven days after Election Day to correct a deficiency. |
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Texas
Tex. Election Code Ann. § 87.0411
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No later than the second business day after an early voting ballot board discovers a defect, the board shall send the voter notice of the defect and a cure form. If the board determines that it would not be possible for the voter to correct the defect and return the ballot by mail in time, the board may notify the voter by telephone or email that the voter may request to have the voter's application to vote by mail canceled or to come to the clerk's office in person to correct the defect. |
Voters have until the close of polls on Election Day to return a cure by mail. Voters have until no later than the sixth day after Election Day to correct a defect in person at the clerk's office. |
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Utah
Utah Code Ann. § 20A-3a-401
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Election officials notify voters of ballot rejection within two business days of the rejection. |
Voters must sign a new affidavit statement provided by the clerk's office and return by 5 p.m. three days before the official canvass begins. |
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Vermont
17 V.S.A. § 2546
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Not later than the next business day after deeming a ballot defective, the clerk shall transmit a notice to the voter informing the voter that the ballot was deemed defective and rejected, stating the reason it was deemed defective, and providing the voter with information to correct the error. If the defective ballot is identified within five business days before the election, the clerk is not required to mail a notice; instead, the clerk shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice to the voter as soon as possible using any contact information in the voter checklist. |
Voters have until the close of polls on Election Day to cure a defective ballot. |
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Virginia
VA Code Ann. § 24.2-709.1 |
Within three days of finding a ballot incomplete or incorrect, the registrar shall notify the voter in writing or by email of the error or failure and shall provide information on how to correct the issue. |
Voters have until noon on the third day after the election to cure a ballot. |
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Washington
Wash. Admin. Code 434-261-053
Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.60.165 2
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Voters notified by mail, email or text message of rejected ballots due to missing/mismatching signature statements. |
Voter must sign and return a curing statement before election certification (21 days after Election Day). Three days before certification, county auditors must attempt to contact by phone any voters with outstanding ballots to be cured. |