Case Of Gwinnett’s Yellow Envelope: ‘Poor Design’ May Be Leading To Ballot Rejections

Gwinnett County spokesperson Joe Sorenson shows the number of absentee ballots rejected on the Secretary of State’s website.

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A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday afternoon challenging Georgia’s exact match law, which requires voter registrations to exactly match driver’s license and Social Security data.

Gwinnett County has rejected 571 absentee ballots that have been mailed in as of 10:13 p.m. Monday, according to the Secretary of State’s website. Some were rejected because signatures don’t match what’s on file.

Another reason could be the ballot’s design.