Study: Younger voters are most likely to have their absentee ballots rejected [View all]
Source: Salon
As half or more of the 2020 presidential election's votes will be cast on mailed-out ballots, a new study on why absentee ballots were rejected in three urban California counties in 2018 reveals why young voters' ballots were rejected at triple the rate of all voters.
Nationally, it is well known that absentee ballots arriving after state deadlines, problems with a voter's signature on the return envelope not matching their voter registration, or a missing signature account for more than half of all rejected ballots, as the latest federal statistics affirm. But a new California Voter Foundation (CVF) study reveals the most likely causes behind those errors, especially for young voters.
As half or more of the 2020 presidential election's votes will be cast on mailed-out ballots, a new study on why absentee ballots were rejected in three urban California counties in 2018 reveals why young voters' ballots were rejected at triple the rate of all voters.
Nationally, it is well known that absentee ballots arriving after state deadlines, problems with a voter's signature on the return envelope not matching their voter registration, or a missing signature account for more than half of all rejected ballots, as the latest federal statistics affirm. But a new California Voter Foundation (CVF) study reveals the most likely causes behind those errors, especially for young voters.
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2020/09/20/study-younger-voters-are-most-likely-to-have-their-absentee-ballots-rejected_partner/?fbclid=IwAR3AsQ9UzkaVD4-QiKEt5YNu1JQMOc9k1ur72WVV_iTZ8VxcLBHEsDRth30
Vote early in person! We can't afford to have our ballots rejected!
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