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Washington State 2022 Audit of Rejected Mail Ballots Offers Valuable Insights for States Using Signature Verification

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

A Washington State audit of rejected 2020 mail-in ballots offers insight on whose ballots are more likely to be rejected, and recommends actions to reduce that number - over 37,000 in 2024.

A Glimmer of Hope in Mississippi: State Senate Advances Early Voting Bill; House Moves Forward Signature Mismatch Curing & Other Bills

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Mississippi has one of the country’s worst records for protecting voting rights and advancing democracy reforms. So when pro-voter bills emerge from the state house and senate like in-person early voting and the ability to cure a mismatched absentee signature, democracy advocates take notice.

PA Supreme Court Refuses to Rehear Mail-In Ballot Missing Date Appeal and Others As Too Close to the Election

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to rehear a challenge to mail-in ballots with missing or inaccurate dates on the merits, after dismissing the case on a technicality in September. But it also denied a GOP challenge of counties which notified mail-in voters of a mistake, and allowed them to ‘cure’ their ballot.

The Texas Legislature’s Session Ends May 29th with Democracy Bills Pending at the Deadline

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

May 29th ends the Texas legislature’s term, and we have a little bit of good news, some bad news, and some hopeful news. On the upside, more funding for poll workers and improvements to mail-in voting. On the downside, withdrawal from ERIC, the voter registration crosscheck system.