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Some Americans Find Absentee Voting Confusing

Deborah Block

   ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - Tens of millions of Americans have already voted
   ahead of Tuesday's national election, some at early polling sites and
   others by mailing or dropping off absentee ballots. The surge in
   absentee voting, seen as prudent by many during a pandemic, comes with
   pitfalls.

   Experts say one million of these ballots may be rejected by election
   officials in districts spanning the nation. Most states have specific
   requirements for filling out, verifying and returning an absentee
   ballot, and all have deadlines by which ballots must be received.

   Voter Tom Moore from Woodbridge, Virginia, recently received a letter
   notifying him that his absentee ballot was incomplete because he hadn't
   signed it. With just days before the election, he decided not to
   attempt to correct the absentee ballot, opting to vote in person
   instead.

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