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The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Warns Voters of Vote-By-Mail Ballot Application Issues

Oct 15, 2021

 

(Cleveland) - Over 500 voters are facing rejected Vote-by-Mail ballot applications due to date of birth errors that will cause delays in getting their November 2, 2021 General Election ballot.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is advising voters to be mindful of completing all the yellow highlighted sections on the Vote-by-Mail ballot application. The most common error found on an application has been a date of birth missing, or an alternate date, such as the current date, being written in.

Voters whose Vote-by-Mail ballot applications have been rejected are sent a letter detailing the reason(s) their application has been rejected, a new Vote-by-Mail ballot application, and information on how to contact the Ballot Department.

We urge all voters to take a second look at their Vote-by-Mail application to ensure all the sections are complete and correct before sending it in to us at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

 

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