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You can thank Gov. Rick Scott and Republicans for increased absentee ballot rejections in Florida
Emphasis mine. I would note that in Florida, voters are not informed their ballots were rejected until after the election--unlike other states, including Ohio, who notifies voters of the signature discrepancy and gives them a chance to rectify the situation. In Florida, you can call or check online to see if your absentee ballot was accepted as a legal vote.
Mail-In Ballots: The Hanging Chads of 2012?
By REUTERS
Published: November 4, 2012 at 7:05 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sloppy signatures on mail-in ballots might prove to be the hanging chads of the 2012 election.
As Republicans and Democrats raise alarms about potential voter fraud and voter suppression, mail-in ballots have boomed as an uncontroversial form of convenient, inexpensive voting.
In the critical swing states of Ohio and Florida, more than a fifth of voters chose the mail-in option 2010. In Colorado, another battleground, the number was nearly two-thirds.
But there may be controversy to come. For a variety of reasons, mail-in ballots are much more likely to be rejected than conventional, in-person votes.
With the razor-close presidential election Tuesday between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney potentially riding on a few tens of thousands of votes in a handful of states, the election could be decided by election officials' judgments about mail-in ballot signatures.
By REUTERS
Published: November 4, 2012 at 7:05 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sloppy signatures on mail-in ballots might prove to be the hanging chads of the 2012 election.
As Republicans and Democrats raise alarms about potential voter fraud and voter suppression, mail-in ballots have boomed as an uncontroversial form of convenient, inexpensive voting.
In the critical swing states of Ohio and Florida, more than a fifth of voters chose the mail-in option 2010. In Colorado, another battleground, the number was nearly two-thirds.
But there may be controversy to come. For a variety of reasons, mail-in ballots are much more likely to be rejected than conventional, in-person votes.
With the razor-close presidential election Tuesday between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney potentially riding on a few tens of thousands of votes in a handful of states, the election could be decided by election officials' judgments about mail-in ballot signatures.
Anti-voter bill
Published: Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7:34 p.m.
The Legislature made needlessly damaging changes to Florida's election law last week. The governor should veto the legislation — one of many misguided measures approved by the Republican-dominated House and Senate — but instead he is expected to sign it.
Published: Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7:34 p.m.
The Legislature made needlessly damaging changes to Florida's election law last week. The governor should veto the legislation — one of many misguided measures approved by the Republican-dominated House and Senate — but instead he is expected to sign it.
Another change could affect citizens who vote by absentee ballot: The legislation declares such ballots illegal if the voter's signature on the certificate does not match the signature on record.
This can be an issue for voters who suffer from arthritis, strokes and other ailments that affect their handwriting. Those who fail to update their signatures in time would be out of luck. If election results are contested, circuit court reviewing the absentee ballot validity would not be allowed to "consider any evidence other than the signatures on the voter's certificate and the signature of the elector in the registration records," the bill states.
This can be an issue for voters who suffer from arthritis, strokes and other ailments that affect their handwriting. Those who fail to update their signatures in time would be out of luck. If election results are contested, circuit court reviewing the absentee ballot validity would not be allowed to "consider any evidence other than the signatures on the voter's certificate and the signature of the elector in the registration records," the bill states.
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