How to Fix a Missing or Noncomparable Signature on Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot Return Envelope

Missing Signature: You forgot to sign your vote-by-mail ballot return envelope.
Signature Doesn’t Compare: Your signature doesn’t compare with the one on file with the elections official.

Notification: If there’s an issue with your ballot, your county elections office will notify you by mail, phone, email, or from the Secretary of State’s Where’s My Ballot? tool.
How to Fix It: You can access a form on your county elections official’s website to provide your signature and confirm that you voted your ballot.
- Check your mail or email for instructions from your county elections office
- Fill out the form and follow instructions on how to return the form
- Your options to return the form may vary by county
- Failure to follow instructions may result in your ballot not being counted

Track Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot: Get automatic updates on your ballot’s status by signing up for Where’s My Ballot?
Receive notifications via text, email, or phone about:
- When your ballot is mailed
- When it is received
- If it has been counted
- If there are issues that need to be fixed
Sign up today at: wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov

Mail ballots: Return your ballot by mail as soon as you receive it. Must be postmarked no later than November 4, 2025, and received no later than November 12, 2025.
Deadline: The deadline to fix your missing or noncomparable signature is 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2025, two days prior to the day your county certifies the election.

For more information, visit vote.ca.gov or
call our Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683).