ballot curing

American  

[baluht kyoor-ing] / ˈbælət ˌkyʊər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the process by which voters are given the opportunity to correct clerical-level errors, such as a missing signature on a submitted ballot, that would otherwise make their ballot technically invalid and consequently uncounted.

   Guidance for ballot curing was issued by the secretary of state following increased usage of absentee ballots.

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Etymology

Origin of ballot curing

First recorded in 2020

Example Sentences

Hundreds of volunteers and campaign staffers went door to door, sometimes returning to the same doorstep four or five times, to notify voters and walk them through how to correct the issues, a process known as “ballot curing.”

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s lawyers also argued that no state law bars ballot curing.

From Washington Times

The initiative also funded national and local groups that provided election observers and helped support hotlines where voters called in to report issues, as well as groups doing ballot curing, which means encouraging voters to fix problems with their ballots.

From New York Times

Since then, Kent was able to roughly cut her lead in half through an aggressive push for ballot curing, but those efforts have slowed down dramatically over the past 10 days.

From Seattle Times

Miller continued along this line by accusing Sterling of "glossing over" certain issues like signature matching, ballot curing, and out of state voting –– despite the fact that Sterling dedicated a great length of time to these very concerns.

From Salon