Election Day might be over, but there is still time to fix any signature issues with your absentee ballot! 

 When a city or township clerk receives a voter’s absentee ballot, they first compare the signature on the absentee ballot envelope with the voter’s signature in the voter file. If the signature is missing, or the clerk finds that the signatures do not sufficiently match, the clerk rejects the ballot.

 Michigan voters now have a right to be immediately notified if their ballot is rejected because of a signature issue and to be given the opportunity to correct – or “cure” – the issue. The notice must come from the voter’s city or township clerk by phone, email, or text (or by U.S. mail if the clerk doesn’t have the voter’s other contact info), and it must tell the voter the reason that their signature was rejected, how to fix issue, and the deadline for fixing the issue. 

 Previously, all issues had to be corrected by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order for the ballot to be counted. But now, voters have until 5 p.m. three days after Election Day – Friday, March 1 for the Presidential Primary – to correct any signature issues. 

 If your ballot was rejected because of a signature issue, your local clerk will contact you and tell you how to fix the issue.  

You can check yourself to see if the city clerk's office has received your signed ballot. Go to michigan.org/vote and look for "Your Voter Information" at the top of the page.  Here is an example of a ballot that has been received by clerk.

 Absentee ballot