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Has your signature ever changed from one signing to the next? Maybe you were stressed or in a hurry? Now image your penmanship was the reason your vote was tossed out, and you weren't told about it. That's what happened to our client, Maria: #CountMyVotehttps://campaignlegal.org/story/i-had-my-ballot-rejected-because-my-handwriting …
Maria lives with multiple sclerosis, which affects her writing. Maria was denied the right to vote in 2018 because election officials (not handwriting experts) erroneously believed her signature on her absentee ballot did not match the one she provided on her ballot envelope.
Maria didn't know her 2018 ballot had been rejected until just weeks ago. #NorthDakota didn't give her any notice or an opportunity to fix the issue.
This shouldn't happen to anyone, but unfortunately, it happens to thousands of voters each year, often without their knowledge.
36 states (or greater than 2/3 of states) have some form of what's known as "signature match" requirements on the books. These "signature match" systems—and the many errors they produce—disproportionately affect people who already experience obstacles to voting. #CountMyVote
A person’s signature could change for many reasons; for example: advancement in age, change in physical or mental condition, disability, illness, or stress.
None of these should stop someone's vote from counting—especially in a #pandemic, when #VoteByMail is a safe option.
All eligible voters should be able to have confidence that their vote will be counted. That's why we're suing today on behalf of Maria, Self Advocacy Solutions N.D. and @LWV of #NorthDakota, challenging North Dakota's flawed signature match system. #NDpolhttps://campaignlegal.org/story/i-had-my-ballot-rejected-because-my-handwriting …
This happened to my (now deceased) father. He suffered from multi system atrophy, a parkinsonian condition.
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