Voting is slightly different in every county and state across the country — but on the whole, it will be easier to vote by mail than ever before. Here's how to make sure casting your socially distant ballot goes smoothly.
. If you live in one and you are a registered voter, your local election official will just automatically mail you a ballot. But it's really important that your local election official has your correct address. You can check this online. Again,McReynolds told us that the closer it gets to Election Day, the more overwhelmed voting officials get by paperwork. So request the ballot now, or as soon as possible. Don't wait.3.
Both steps can seem fairly straightforward, but not taking the extra minute to read the instructions can mean your local official has to contact you, or worse, your ballot doesn't get counted. The second thing is signatures. These are on the outer envelope, not actually on the ballot. Make sure you sign that envelope. McReynolds says, don't use your"grocery store signature." Use your official signature to make sure that ballot ends up getting counted.4. Return your ballot
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