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Ohio Counties Prepare for Mail-In Ballot Mistakes

More than 6,000 voters in Cuyahoga County made mistakes with mail-in ballots for the May primary. Some left off necessary signatures or information, while nearly 100 even forgot to include their ballot in the envelope. In Lorain County where there are far fewer absentee voters, around 100 made mistakes.

Ohio Secretary of State spokesman Kevin Kidder says that while voters should take care to prevent these errors in the first place, mistakes can be fixed.

KIDDER: “If there is an error by the voter, the board will contact so that the voter has a chance to come down to their office, correct the error in person and we can make sure that vote’s counted.”

County elections officials in Columbus say simpler rules would cut down on slip-ups. Any changes would be up to the Ohio Legislature.