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Nate Kennedy signs a pad of paper at his home in Gilbert, Arizona. Kennedy was one of the 1,798 voters that had their ballots rejected in the 2022 midterm because workers didn’t believe his signature matched. Photo by Noemí Gonzalez for Votebeat

Signed. Sealed. Rejected.

by Jen Fifield and Hannah Bassett October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Arizona rejects thousands of mail ballots for mismatched voter signatures each election, but a review of Maricopa County’s 2022 midterm ballots reveals that flaws in the county’s signature verification process may disproportionately affect voters who are younger, newly registered or those who do not belong to a political party.