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NY gov OKs clerical fixes on mail-in ballots, with a twist

by Associated Press
| August 22, 2020 7:27 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipating a wave of mail-in voting this fall, New York state will now give voters a chance to correct missing signatures and other clerical errors so their absentee ballots can be counted — but the exact provisions haven't yet been made public after last-minute negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers.

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