Ballot Curing in Close Races (House & Senate) - 2024 General Election

Many states allow ballots with missing or inconsistent signatures to be “cured” and counted, but the deadlines are tight!

Affected voters need to act now. Here’s a list of states with close races which we are focusing on: AZ, CA, CO, MD, NY, NV, NC, OR, and WA

Below is further info on what impacted voters need to do, and how you can help these voters.

How Voters Can Cure Their Ballots

Voters need to find out if their ballot needs curing by checking their voting status for their state. (See table below for “Check your status” links)
Voters with ballot cure notices then need to get in touch with their local election office to find out their next steps.

Notes:

Next steps usually include submitting a signed form, sometimes with a copy of the voter’s ID.
When working with voters, ask them to have their county send the form by email so they can return it as quickly as possible.
PAY ATTENTION to deadlines.

Ballot Curing Resources for CC’S & Voter Assistance

Useful for voters: Below is a table of states that still allow curing, with deadlines and links to local election official contact information.
Useful for CC’s contacting voters: State specific NationBuilder filters for voters in close races who can still cure their ballots
Sample curing email: Sample of what Global GOTV has already sent to all voters who live in states where ballots can be cured.
Filter for complete list of cures in your cc: 24AllCloseCures https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=14e31def919253304bb58833fdc5976e

Table of States that still allow curing

State	Cure problem	Deadline to cure	Check your status	Contact your county
Arizona	Inconsistent signature	Nov. 10	Check AZ voting status	https://azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/county-election-contact-info
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	http://votefromabroad.org/states/fl
Georgia	Missing signature or non-matching SSN or missing info	Nov. 8	Check GA voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/ga
Maryland	Missing signature	Nov. 15, 10am Maryland time	Check MD voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/md
Michigan	Missing or inconsistent signature	Nov. 8, 5pm Michigan time	Check MI voting status	http://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	http://votefromabroad.org/states/ny
Nevada	Missing or inconsistent signature	Nov. 12, 5pm Nevada time	Check NV voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/nv
North Carolina	Missing signature, or signature incorrectly placed	Nov. 14	Check NC voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/nc
Oregon	Missing or inconsistent signature	Nov. 26	Check OR voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/or
Virginia	Missing or inconsistent signature, problematic voter affirmation info	Nov. 8, 11:59am Virginia time	Check VA voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/va
Washington	Missing or inconsistent signature	Nov. 25	Check WA voting status	http://votefromabroad.org/states/wa

NationBuilder Filters -Close Race Cure States

CC NationBuilder admins may use the filters below to pull up lists of voters.

Arizona - Nov 10 deadline

Senate and CDs 1, 2, 4, 6 (CDs 5 & 8 are still open but not likely competitive)
Global Email sent

Filter for AZ voters: 24AZcure https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=0f8989ae29b1247b314c3728b9cf2493

California - Dec 3 deadline

CDs 9, 13, 21, 22, 27, 41, 45, 47, 49 (CDs 25, 26, 31, 35, 39, & 40 are still open but likely not competitive)

Filter for CA voters: 24CAcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=4d084b7e957fcedd6686d31d9b7a0285

Colorado - Nov 13 deadline

CD 3, 8
Filter for CO voters: 24COcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=4f74c917b28637732201290465ce665d

Maryland - Nov 15 deadline

CD 6

Filter for MD voters: 24MCcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=d8213ceb9497b5f57266c4faba8165b6

New York - Nov 12 deadline

CD 4
Filter for NY voters: 24NYcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=37d201358bf6350131413094f6dd4a05

Nevada - Nov 12 deadline

Senate race
Filter for all NV voters
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=96a05e9d67ea56990d0813969d600992

North Carolina - Nov 14 deadline

CD 1
Filter for NC voters: 24NCcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=06e6e1a0659653560f7fd61086023417

Oregon - Nov 26 deadline

CD 5 (CDs 4 & 6 are still open but likely not competitive)
Filter for OR voters: 24ORcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=5d6ea8d5af5749d3935c2012d921ded0

Virginia - Nov 8 deadline

CDs 2 & 7 - Global Email Sent

Filter for VA voters: 24VAcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=49154e945e98aa0d8824dd7bd619ed26

Washington - Nov 25 deadline

CDs 3, 4, 9 (CDs 5, 6 & 8 are still open but likely not competitive)

Filter for WA voters: 24WAcure
https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=133b98280f576cc67a097a0d69cae99f

Sample curing email for CCs to consider sending

Filter for complete list of cures in your cc: 24AllCloseCures https://democratsabroad.nationbuilder.com/admin/signups?token=14e31def919253304bb58833fdc5976e

Subject Line: URGENT: Too close to call state election - check if your ballot needs curing!

Dear <>,
I’m getting in touch as you vote in a state with tight races that have still not been called!

To make sure your ballot is counted at this super crucial moment, please check with your state to make sure your ballot has been received and counted. If not, many states allow ballots with missing information or inconsistent signatures to be “cured” and counted, but the deadlines are tight!

Here’s how to check and what to do if there is an issue.

Find out if your ballot needs curing by checking your voting status through your state’s link on our ballot cure page!
If you have a ballot cure notice - get in touch ASAP with your local election office to find out your next step. Ask that they send information by email. Our ballot cure page has links to where you can track down that info.
Next steps usually include submitting a signed form, sometimes with a copy of your ID.

Any questions, please reach out to info@democratsabroad.org.

All the very best,

Sample curing email being sent by Global

Dear <>,
Election day has passed but there are still important U.S. Senate and House races in your state that are too close to call - and you can make a difference in yours!

To make sure your ballot is counted, please check with your state to make sure your ballot has been received with no errors or omissions that need to be fixed or “cured”.

The deadline is tight though. If your ballot needs to be cured, you have until <deadline> to fix it.

Here’s how to check and what to do if there is an issue.

Find out if your ballot needs curing by checking your voter status here:

If you have a ballot cure notice, get in touch ASAP with your local election office to find out your next step. Ask that they send you ballot cure information by email. Find your office here:

Ballot cure next steps may include submitting a signed form, sometimes with a copy of your ID. If you have any questions about the form, etc please reach out to info@democratsabroad.org.

All the very best,