# March 10: MI, WA, MO, MS, ID, ND

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-10-mi-wa-mo-ms-id-nd/849188>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 10, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-10-mi-wa-mo-ms-id-nd/849188 "2020-03-10T04:51:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-10-mi-wa-mo-ms-id-nd/849188/141 "2020-03-12T19:55:04Z")

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> [@dalej42](#):
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> I had that happen to me one time, but it was in person. For some reason, they had my high school signature on file from when I first registered. My signature has changed drastically since they, I still see my high school signature when I look at my social security card, I still have one that I got around age 18.

I think I might just have a little larger-than-normal natural variation in my signature. This was post-vote-by-mail, and they both called and emailed. I responded both ways, but never talked to a human, and never received any kind of response. I did confirm later through the King County website that my vote had been counted, though. So other than the black hole part, it was pretty smooth.

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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-10-mi-wa-mo-ms-id-nd/849188/142 "2020-03-12T22:03:07Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I’m skeptical that they actually do anything to verify the signature. (but what do I know?)

I’m a Washington voter. My assumption has always been that they don’t check the signature on a routine basis, but use it when there is something that leads them to suspect a problem.

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-10-mi-wa-mo-ms-id-nd/849188/143 "2020-03-13T08:47:50Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> I’m a Washington voter. My assumption has always been that they don’t check the signature on a routine basis, but use it when there is something that leads them to suspect a problem.

I’m sure this wouldn’t happen in Washington, but in a red state I’d imagine the “something” might include hailing from a black neighborhood or having a “black-sounding” name. :dubious:

ETA: I hate vote-by-mail.

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