Ballot Curing
Many states allow ballots with issues like missing or inconsistent signatures to be “cured” and counted, but deadlines are tight!
If your ballot needs to be “cured”, it’s important to act now.
How You Can Cure Your Ballot
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Find out if your ballot needs curing by checking your ballot status in your state
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Is your ballot flagged or not listed as received and accepted/counted?
Reach out to your local election office to find out next steps -
Find your state in the table below and get started!
Note: several states may require VPN for access, depending on your location. Here’s more info on how to use a VPN service.
Table of States that allow curing
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Your state |
Cure problem |
Deadline to cure |
Check your ballot status |
Contact your local election office |
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Arizona |
Missing signature
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Nov 3, 7pm Arizona time |
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California |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 25, 5pm California time |
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Colorado |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov. 12 |
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Delaware |
Missing signature Unsealed ballot envelope |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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District of Columbia |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 10 |
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Florida |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 5, 5 pm Florida time |
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Georgia |
Missing signature or Missing or mismatched ID |
Nov 6 |
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Hawaii |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 10 |
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Illinois |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 17 |
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Indiana |
Mismatched signature |
Nov 12, 12pm Indiana time |
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Iowa |
Missing or mismatched signature Defective ballot affidavit; Defective return envelope |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Kansas |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 9 to Nov 16, depending on county |
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Kentucky |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Maine |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Maryland |
Missing signature |
Nov 13, 10am MD time |
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Massachusetts |
Missing signature or other reasons |
Nov 3, 8pm MA time |
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Michigan |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov. 6, 5pm MI time |
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Minnesota |
Missing signature Certificate not completed properly |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Mississippi |
Mismatched signature |
Nov 13, 12pm MS time |
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Montana |
Missing or mismatched signature Missing or mismatched date of birth |
Nov 3, 8pm MT time |
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Nevada |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov. 9, 5pm Nevada time |
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New Jersey |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov 14 |
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New Mexico |
Missing signature Missing or mismatched 4-digit SSN |
Possibly Nov 6 |
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New York |
Missing or mismatched signature |
Nov. 10, 11:59pm New York time or 7 business days after board mailed rejection notice |
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North Carolina |
Missing or mismatched signature Missing ID |
Nov. 10, 12pm NC time |
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North Dakota |
Mismatched signature |
Nov 16 |
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Ohio |
Incomplete or mismatched info on ballot statement |
Nov 7 |
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Oregon |
Missing or inconsistent signature |
Nov 24 |
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Pennsylvania |
Individual county decides whether to allow. |
See specific county for procedures and deadlines if any |
Check your PA ballot status (but see note about counties) |
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Rhode Island |
Missing info or mismatched signature |
Nov 10, 4pm RI time |
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Texas |
If something "doesn't comply" Missing or mismatched signature or missing information |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Utah |
ID info in question Signature mismatch |
Nov 9, 12pm UT time to Nov 16, 12pm Ut time, depending on county |
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Vermont |
Defective signature Defective certificate Defective envelope |
Nov 3, Close of polls |
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Virginia |
Voter affirmation not completely or correctly filled out |
Nov. 6, 12pm VA time NOTE: Absentee ballot must be received in VA by Fri Oct 27 to be eligible to cure |
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Washington |
Missing or mismatched signature Missing ID |
Nov. 23 |