“Based on voter responses to the letters so far, most mismatches stem from name changes, misspellings, and variations, she said.
For example, an identification number under the first name Anthony would be flagged if that voter applied for a mail ballot under Tony, Cook said. The use or lack of a space in a first name, such as Rosemary/Rose Mary, would be held up if it is not the same as it appears in that voter’s PennDOT or Social Security number, she said.
Identification verification is not new, but the county typically only formally contacts mail ballot voters with data mismatches after they return completed ballots, Cook said.
For Tuesday’s primary, the bureau decided to notify all affected voters in advance, earlier this month, to give them more time to remedy the situation if they intend to cast ballots, Cook said.
“We sent them all out ahead of time to be more proactive and help the voters,” Cook said of the letters.”
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