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Subscribe Now Learn More“Most people my age just kind of scribble.” Signatures were a sticking point for young California voters this year
More than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson learned that his vote had not been counted because election workers had taken issue with the way he signed his name on the ballot envelope. The elections office told Johnson that his ballot signature didn’t match another signature they had on file. Johnson wasn’t sure which signature that was, but he knew it would have looked different: After printing his name for years, he perfected his cursive signature only a few months ago. “Most people my age just kind of scribble,” said Johnson, 20, who works as an administrative assistant at a medical imaging clinic. Laura Nelson, The Los Angeles Times.
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Supporting and Strengthening State Associations for Election Officials
By Tifawni Haynes, Analyst at The Turnout
The Election Center is crucial in supporting and empowering election officials by providing opportunities for officials to collaborate, tackle shared challenges, and discover effective solutions.
To further understand and address the needs of election officials, the Election Center commissioned Consilium Colorado, a consultancy focused on public and nonprofit management consultation, and The Turnout to conduct an in-depth landscape analysis of state election official associations. These associations frequently aid election officials by offering training, certification, mentorship, and a forum to engage state legislatures on election policies.
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