ballot curing

[ baluht kyoor-ing ]

noun

1. the process by which voters are given the opportunity to correct clerical-level errors, such as a missing signature on a submitted ballot, that would otherwise make their ballot technically invalid and consequently uncounted:

   Guidance for ballot curing was issued by the secretary of state following increased usage of absentee ballots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ballot curing¹

First recorded in 2020