Young Americans Struggle to Sign Their Names Properly, Reports NYT
Several mail-in ballots submitted during the election were reportedly rejected due to issues with signature matching. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A number of mail-in ballots cast during the election faced rejection due to issues with signature matching.
Young voters in the United States reportedly experienced difficulties with signing their names on ballots during the recent presidential election, as noted by the New York Times ahead of Tuesday's vote, which Donald Trump ultimately won.
According to Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, many mail-in ballots in the state’s most populous counties were rejected due to signature-matching issues. He elaborated that the primary reason for these rejections was the discrepancy between signatures on the ballot envelopes and those in the voter registration database, highlighting that younger voters faced this issue more frequently.
On Monday evening, the Nevada Secretary of State's office indicated that over 18,000 mail-in ballots had been rejected in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, while more than 1,800 ballots in Washoe County required corrections.
“It’s mostly the fact that young people don’t have signatures these days,” Aguilar informed the New York Times. “And when they did register to vote through the automatic voter registration process, they signed a digital pad at DMV, and that became their license signature,” he remarked, pointing out that many Nevadans’ signatures on digital screens tend to differ from their traditional pen signatures.
In a separate statement, Aguilar mentioned that signature discrepancies were not limited to ballots from younger voters. He noted that older citizens might “sign their names differently throughout the course of their lives,” and individuals who have recently married may not have updated their names on their voter registrations.
Aguilar advised that Nevada voters whose ballots were rejected due to signature issues have until November 12 to rectify their ballots, suggesting that the final results from this critical state may take some time to finalize.
As of Thursday, Nevada had counted approximately 94% of its ballots, with Donald Trump projected to secure the state’s six electoral votes, receiving 51% of the vote compared to Kamala Harris’ 47.2%.
Both US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have reportedly contacted Trump to concede the election, as the Republican candidate has attained at least 292 electoral college votes, in contrast to Harris's 224. A total of 270 electoral votes is required to win the presidency.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
Young voters in the United States reportedly experienced difficulties with signing their names on ballots during the recent presidential election, as noted by the New York Times ahead of Tuesday's vote, which Donald Trump ultimately won.
According to Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, many mail-in ballots in the state’s most populous counties were rejected due to signature-matching issues. He elaborated that the primary reason for these rejections was the discrepancy between signatures on the ballot envelopes and those in the voter registration database, highlighting that younger voters faced this issue more frequently.
On Monday evening, the Nevada Secretary of State's office indicated that over 18,000 mail-in ballots had been rejected in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, while more than 1,800 ballots in Washoe County required corrections.
“It’s mostly the fact that young people don’t have signatures these days,” Aguilar informed the New York Times. “And when they did register to vote through the automatic voter registration process, they signed a digital pad at DMV, and that became their license signature,” he remarked, pointing out that many Nevadans’ signatures on digital screens tend to differ from their traditional pen signatures.
In a separate statement, Aguilar mentioned that signature discrepancies were not limited to ballots from younger voters. He noted that older citizens might “sign their names differently throughout the course of their lives,” and individuals who have recently married may not have updated their names on their voter registrations.
Aguilar advised that Nevada voters whose ballots were rejected due to signature issues have until November 12 to rectify their ballots, suggesting that the final results from this critical state may take some time to finalize.
As of Thursday, Nevada had counted approximately 94% of its ballots, with Donald Trump projected to secure the state’s six electoral votes, receiving 51% of the vote compared to Kamala Harris’ 47.2%.
Both US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have reportedly contacted Trump to concede the election, as the Republican candidate has attained at least 292 electoral college votes, in contrast to Harris's 224. A total of 270 electoral votes is required to win the presidency.
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