Voters can now use smartphones to fix signature discrepancies with TXT2Cure

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that an election innovation that allows voters to fix signature discrepancies using a smartphone will be used in the 2020 general election.

The new program, called TXT2Cure, is designed to reduce the number of ballots rejected due to missing or discrepant signatures, and is especially geared for younger voters who statistically have more ballots with signature discrepancies.

“As secretary of state, I am dedicated to doing everything in my power to make sure that every vote counts. That’s why I’m proud to announce TXT2Cure, a major innovation to ensure Colorado’s election model remains the nation’s gold standard. Mail ballots have increased participation tremendously in Colorado. While our mail ballot rejection rates due to signature discrepancy are low, a disproportionate number of young people are impacted. TXT2Cure will help ensure more Colorado voices are heard,” said Griswold.

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