Yes, those signature verification postcards around Las Vegas are legit

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Postcards that Las Vegas-area voters have received to update their signatures ahead of the November election are legitimate, a Clark County spokesperson said Tuesday.

The county was sending the signature verification postcards to all active voters to update the signature on record if a voter wishes. Several viewers have emailed 8 News Now asking if the cards are authentic. Completing the card is optional.

The county uses a voter’s signature on record to match the one on a mail-in ballot. The signatures come from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles or ones written in person during voter registration. Voters can update their signatures with the postcard.

When counting a mail-in ballot, a machine determines whether the voter’s signature matches the signature on file from multiple sources. If the machine rejects the ballot, election workers take a look. If two workers decide the signatures do not match, the voter will be contacted to “cure” their ballot.

“Having an updated signature on file could make it easier to process a mail ballot or in-person check in at a polling place,” the county advises on the card.

Voters in Clark County have until Sept. 12 to return the optional mailer.

Voters have until Sept. 6 to opt in or out of receiving a mail ballot for the November election. Early voting runs from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1.

Earlier this month, the county changed the status of 102,000 voters to “inactive.” Inactive voters are removed if the county registrar determines the voter is registered at a non-valid address or no longer lives in the county.

Voters can check their registration and opt in or out of receiving a mail-in ballot on Clark County’s website or with the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office .

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