Vote By Mail Signature Verification

Ballots cast by mail in Los Angeles county undergo a six stage validation process prior to being counted on election night. Step three is a manual signature verification for mail ballot envelopes that fail automated signature validation. The signatures on these ballot envelopes are manually reviewed by multiple workers who each have access to an expanded set of signatures for each voter. If a signature cannot be manually verified, election officials contact the voter in order to obtain a signature verification statement.