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More New Hampshire voters will be casting an absentee ballot in the November election than ever before. And since the state is allowing because of the pandemic, many are using the process for the first time. The vast majority of New Hampshire absentee ballots are processed and counted without any problems. However, according to , small but significant errors — like missed deadlines, signature issues or missing envelopes — can disenfranchise hundreds of New Hampshire voters during major elections. Absentee ballots are also “rejected” every year due to other safeguards built into the process to make sure only registered voters cast ballots and people don’t vote more than once. If someone returns an absentee ballot but later changes their mind and decides to show up at the polls to vote on Election Day before their absentee ballot is counted, for example, their original absentee ballot would be “rejected” under the processes in place to prevent double voting. () At this point, it’s unclear how many absentee ballots were rejected during the September state primary election — when . The Secretary of State’s office has told NHPR they expect to share a preliminary summary of absentee ballot rejections by Oct. 9. In the meantime, plenty of New Hampshire voters are already casting their absentee ballots for the general election. The Secretary of State’s office started delivering absentee ballots to city and town clerks across New Hampshire last month, and many have already been sent out to voters. (If you haven’t received yours yet, there’s no need to panic: . And if you haven’t requested an absentee ballot, .) We can look to other major elections from the last few years for examples of the kind of errors voters should avoid to ensure their votes are counted. . How many absentee ballots does N.H. usually reject? What are the most common rejection reasons? How many absentee ballots were rejected where you live in 2018? Six Things You Can Do to Protect Your Absentee Ballot If you plan to vote absentee this year, there are some simple steps you can take to avoid having your ballot rejected: Tags:&nbsp;Whether you plan to cast an absentee ballot or plan to head to your local polling place on Election Day, or even if you haven’t yet finalized your voting plan and need more information to help make up your mind, NHPR can help.&nbsp;Leading up to the 2020 New Hampshire presidential primary, NHPR tried something different: We invited&nbsp;you&nbsp;to tell&nbsp;us how we should cover the election.&nbsp;The hosts of NHPR's Civics 101, a podcast refresher course on the basics of our democracy, have written a new book,&nbsp;A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works.&nbsp;&nbsp;We talk with them about what people should, and often don't, know about American government, and we hear from leaders in NH who are working to improve civics education for students and new Americans.&nbsp; Air date: Monday, September 28, 2020.&nbsp;At NHPR, we want to make sure you have , with some changes in place due to COVID-19. We also want to know if New Hampshire voters are running into any challenges when trying to cast a ballot. .

More New Hampshire voters will be casting an absentee ballot in the November election than ever before. And since the state is allowing because of the pandemic, many are using the process for the first time. The vast majority of New Hampshire absentee ballots are processed and counted without any problems. However, according to , small but significant errors — like missed deadlines, signature issues or missing envelopes — can disenfranchise hundreds of New Hampshire voters during major elections. Absentee ballots are also “rejected” every year due to other safeguards built into the process...

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