If King County Elections calls...
One of the steps in pre-processing ballots is signature verification.
The signature on every ballot returned is visually compared with the voter’s signature on file. Trained specialists look for groupings and clusters of similarities, like letter and character height and spacing. If the signatures match, the returned ballot packet is approved to move forward to opening.
Mismatching signatures are not usual and there are many reasons a miscomparison could occur. Approximately 3% of ballots returned in each election have a signature comparison issue. Common reasons include natural changes in a person’s signature over time, or a voter initialing instead of signing or simply forgetting to sign the oath on the signature envelope. Voters have until the evening before the election is certified to resolve their signature issue and have their ballot be counted.
If Elections calls, please return the call promptly so we can resolve any problems. Make your vote count and call back before 4:30 p.m. on November 23.
The signature on every ballot returned is visually compared with the voter’s signature on file. Trained specialists look for groupings and clusters of similarities, like letter and character height and spacing. If the signatures match, the returned ballot packet is approved to move forward to opening.
Mismatching signatures are not usual and there are many reasons a miscomparison could occur. Approximately 3% of ballots returned in each election have a signature comparison issue. Common reasons include natural changes in a person’s signature over time, or a voter initialing instead of signing or simply forgetting to sign the oath on the signature envelope. Voters have until the evening before the election is certified to resolve their signature issue and have their ballot be counted.
If Elections calls, please return the call promptly so we can resolve any problems. Make your vote count and call back before 4:30 p.m. on November 23.
posted by Sabra Schneider at
3:15 PM
1 Comments:
This is very helpful. A friend of mine just asked me about this as she mailed her ballot. Thank you!
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