The surge in absentee voting, seen as prudent by many during a pandemic, comes with pitfalls. Voter Tom Moore from Woodbridge, Virginia, recently received a letter notifying him that his absentee ballot was incomplete because he hadn’t signed it. With just days before the election, he decided not to attempt to correct the absentee ballot, opting to vote in person instead. She notes there is a “learning curve” as people complete the absentee ballots, which may also need a signature from witness. That caused some problems for Spanish-speaking resident Fernando Perez who found some of the absentee ballot’s wording difficult to understand.

Source: Ethiopian News November 01, 2020 06:44 UTC