This was very enlightening. The main reason why absentee ballots are not counted is because they arrive too late. Apparently, we have too much faith in the post office. And this month, the post office seems to be even slower than in the past. While I couldnt find a safe deadline for mailing a ballot, I personally wouldnt mail mine later than this Tuesday - just in case. A more worrisome reason? The signature on your ballot doesnt match the one the registrar has - most likely obtained from your state ID. This can be a problem for people whose signature has changed. If yours has, you may be better off voting at the polls. Whatever you do, dont vote twice. If youve mailed your absentee ballot, dont vote on election day. Both ballots will be disqualified. Good to know too.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:05:11 +0000