LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Clark County election officials say they are already seeing signature verification issues with mail-in ballots for the June 9 primary election, highlighting the importance of keeping voter registration contact information current.
During a tour of the Clark County election warehouse Wednesday, officials explained the signature verification process and what happens when signatures on a mail-in ballot don’t match a signature on file.
As of Wednesday evening, about 161 people needed their signatures verified or cured, according to the county’s election website. The county cleared up some signature issues today.
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How signature verification works
Mail ballots arrive at the warehouse where signatures are verified through a sorting machine. Ballots with signatures that cannot be verified are sent to bipartisan teams for review.
“By law, we must have a bipartisan team reviewing the signature that is latest on file and the one that was provided on the mail ballot envelope,” said Lorena Portillo, Clark County Registrar of Voters.
The bipartisan teams include Republicans and Democrats, unaffiliated or non-partisan members, or a minor party. The county said these workers are registered voters who receive training.
If the two-person teams from differing political parties agree that a signature on file matches the mail-in ballot, the ballot moves forward in the vote counting process. If the teams cannot agree, the ballot may eventually need curing,
“The signature cure process means that we will reach out to the voter, whichever means we have,” Portillo said. “For sure, we will send a letter. If we have an e-mail, we’ll send an e-mail. If we have a phone number, we will text them.”
Portillo said the county will attempt to contact voters daily until they respond.
Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said outdated contact information could prevent a vote from counting.
“By law we’re required to communicate to the voter on a voter issue,” Aguilar said. “But when you send a written letter, the county sends the letter it takes a few days to get to the voter. The voter takes a few days to read it and then to respond to it take a few days.”
County and state leaders are urging voters to update their voter registration contact information to ensure their votes count if signature problems arise.
Voters are urged to check the county website linked here for all kinds of election information, including the Mail Ballot Signature Curing and a phone number to call. 702-455-CURE-2873)
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