My ballot wasn't accepted. How do I cure my ballot?
If your ballot wasn't accepted, you can still fix or "cure" problems such as mismatched or missing signatures or dates on the ballot materials you returned.
See below for the deadlines and rules for California, Georgia, Oregon, and Washington.
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1. CALIFORNIA
- Deadline to fix ballot issue: December 6, 2022, 5:00pm US Pacific Time
- Link to look up ballot status online: https://california.ballottrax.net/voter
- Look up contact information for local election office: www.votefromabroad.org/states/CA
2. GEORGIA
- Deadline to fix ballot issue: December 9, 2022
- Link to look up ballot status online: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov
- Look up contact information for local election office: www.votefromabroad.org/states/GA
- To "cure" a ballot that's missing a signature, or has a mismatched signature, or is missing information, fill out the one-page GA Absentee Ballot Cure Affidavit PDF. Then send in the signed form and a copy of your US Passport or US Military ID, as an email attachment. Your form and supporting identification materials must be received in Georgia by December 9, 2022.
Here's what Georgia's Absentee by Mail Ballot Cure Affidavit Form looks like (you can click on the image):
3. OREGON
- Deadline to fix ballot issue: November 22, 2022
- Link to look up ballot status online: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do
- Look up contact information for local election office: www.votefromabroad.org/states/OR
4. WASHINGTON
- Deadline to fix ballot issue: November 28, 2022
- Link to look up ballot status online: https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx
- Look up contact information for local election office: www.votefromabroad.org/states/WA
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