Many states allow ballots with missing or inconsistent signatures to be “cured” and counted, but the deadlines are tight! Your election office will tell you what you need to do, but typically you must submit a signed form, sometimes with a copy of your identification. Have your county send the form to you by email and return it as quickly as you can!
We've compiled a table of these states with deadlines and links to contact information for you below.
| State | Cure problem | Deadline to cure | Check your status | Contact your county |
| Arizona | Inconsistent signature | Nov. 10 | Check AZ voting status | County contact information |
| California | Missing or inconsistent signature | Dec. 3, 5pm California time | Check CA voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/ca |
| Colorado | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 13 | Check CO voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/co |
| Florida | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 7, 5pm Florida time | Check FL voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/fl |
| Georgia | Missing signature or non-matching SSN or missing info | Nov. 8 | Check GA voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/ga |
| Maryland | Missing signature | Nov. 15, 10am Maryland time | Check MD voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/md |
| Michigan | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 8, 5pm Michigan time | Check MI voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/mi |
| New York |
Missing, inconsistent, or incorrect signature on ballot or affirmation envelope, no required witness to a mark, missing postmark |
Nov. 12, 11:59pm New York time - or- 7 business days after sending notice (if later) |
Check NY voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/ny |
| Nevada | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 12, 5pm Nevada time | Check NV voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/nv |
| North Carolina | Missing signature, or signature incorrectly placed | Nov. 14 | Check NC voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/nc |
| Oregon | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 26 | Check OR voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/or |
| Virginia | Missing or inconsistent signature, problematic voter affirmation info | Nov. 8, 11:59am | Check VA voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/va |
| Washington | Missing or inconsistent signature | Nov. 25 | Check WA voting status | votefromabroad.org/states/wa |
If you are having problems using the state portal to check your ballot, we can help you at [email protected]. Please note that we cannot tell you if you must cure your ballot, because only the states have this information, but we are happy to help you navigate the state portal interface.
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