Notice and cure is an election administration practice related to voting by mail. When a voter casts a mail-in ballot, they may make a mistake like forgetting to sign the outer envelope or forgetting to put their ballot in the secrecy envelope. When that happens, counties can notify the voter of the mistake and allow them to fix or “cure” it.

The problem? Not all Pennsylvania counties will notify voters of their mistakes, and not all counties will allow voters to cure those mistakes even if they do provide notice. And among those counties that do provide notice and allow curing, the outcomes are quite varied depending on the policy.

This new report by Common Cause Pennsylvania and the ACLU of Pennsylvania looks at the current state of notice and cure in Pennsylvania and its impact on mail-in ballot acceptance rates, and recommends proactive, pro-voter reforms to ensure that all Pennsylvanians have their voice heard on Election Day.

Read the full report here.

Read the press release here.