Validating Vote-by-Mail Ballots: The Subjective Nature of Signature Verification
Published online on January 20, 2026
Abstract
Political Research Quarterly, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 438-451, June 2026.
Vote-by-mail (VBM) is an established electoral practice across the United States. Millions of voters cast VBM ballots every election, but roughly one percent of them are rejected by local election officials, according to data compiled by the U.S. ...
Vote-by-mail (VBM) is an established electoral practice across the United States. Millions of voters cast VBM ballots every election, but roughly one percent of them are rejected by local election officials, according to data compiled by the U.S. ...