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Unique-Public-8594 t1_ivhwu83 wrote

Only 2 words matter here:

“Vote recorded”

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MetaphysicalMayhem t1_ivi40bh wrote

Unfortunately, that’s not the same as “vote counted” … it just means “ballot received.” I’d call just in case.

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opskito t1_ivi5wzr wrote

They can’t start tabulating votes from mail-in ballots until Election Day.

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FuelSupplyIsEmpty t1_ivhprmo wrote

Mine said that too. I think it refers to the normal mail in ballot, doesn't mean YOU are unverified. You can call them to make sure.

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tinacat933 t1_ivi78j4 wrote

Crazy they don’t have a hover or some shit that explains what it means

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zephyrainn t1_iviaqcv wrote

Right? Mine also says it and I won’t be able to vote provisionally tomorrow. How do I get my ID verified? I can’t find that information online.

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SnooRevelations9889 t1_ivj8vwp wrote

You don't need to take any action. The election workers will verify.

All this hubbub is caused by PA election laws being cumbersome. If we reformed out laws to be more like Florida (which, apparently, has their stuff together here) it would be so much smoother.

Of course, there's one party that doesn't want this process to get any smoother, so without a big swing towards the Dems, we get to keep this quirky system.

As long as you signed and dated your outer envelope, included the secrecy envelope and didn't mark it, you should be fine. (Yes, that's a lot of ifs, many of them unnecessary hoops to jump through. That's what we've got.)

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DamnHippyy t1_ivju4i8 wrote

Thank you. This whole thing has my anxiety peaking.

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zephyrainn t1_ivkk8y9 wrote

Thank you so much for your response. I appreciate it.

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k3hvn t1_iviebbi wrote

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-pennsylvania-mail-ballots-unverified-voters-881685324818

>In Pennsylvania, those applying for mail-in or absentee ballots must provide proof of identification — such as providing state driver’s license information or the last four digits of their Social Security Number.
In some cases, a voter’s identifying information is automatically verified. For example, if they supply their driver’s license number with an online ballot application, the system automatically cross-references it with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation data, acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman wrote in a Friday response letter to the Republican lawmakers.
However, in other cases, the voter’s identifying information must go through further verification processes. When that happens, the application enters the statewide system under a designation labeled “NV,” or “not verified.”
Notably, the “not verified” designation doesn’t mean the voter didn’t provide accurate identification information, nor does it mean their ID wasn’t later verified.

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Shawna_Love t1_ivi5o1a wrote

Ugh wtf? Mine says this too? I never got anything in the mail that said I had to verify my ID again! I'm going to call tomorrow to find out.

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IamSauerKraut t1_ivi2wa8 wrote

All PA voters who are inconvenienced or ticked off by the incorrect indication should send a sweet note to Rep. Frankie Fucknuts of LebCo Dist 101.

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winston-84 t1_ivjwf5w wrote

This morning, I contacted my election office (York) and was told "not verified" just means an additional step needs to be taken to ensure the signature or SSN matches, and my vote will be recorded. I've also seen this echoed by a Democratic group, and a recent AP article also suggests the same.

In past elections, I haven't seen this "not verified" message, so my guess is the powers-that-be are pushing to REALLY MAKE SURE no "fraud" is occurring.

Edit: AP link is the same as posted by u/k3hvn earlier. Apologies for duplicating info.

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thunderGunXprezz t1_ivjxqh6 wrote

Does that mean we the voter need to take a This additional step?

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winston-84 t1_ivjzpip wrote

No. It's something the county does on their end -- they check the signature and/or the SSN on the envelope with what they have on file to ensure it matches. From what I understand, if an issue does arise, they contact the voter via email.

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thunderGunXprezz t1_ivk1219 wrote

Ok ya I just found something else stating the same thing you just said. My God, they really do try and make this as confusing as possible don't they?

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Dr_Worm88 t1_ivieeno wrote

> The applications are marked “not verified” or “NV” if a voter’s identity couldn’t immediately be verified or if the application needs to be verified again before the ballot can be approved, according to a statement sent to us by Amy Gulli, communications director for the Pennsylvania Department of State.

>“For example, a ballot application would be marked with NV if it is a new application that comes in and the provided ID was not able to be immediately verified,” the press release said. “Or, for another example, a ballot application would be marked as NV if it is from a voter on the permanent mail-in or absentee list who requested a mail ballot for both the primary and general elections, and their ID needs to be verified again for the general election.”

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orangesfwr t1_iviekuq wrote

You probably applied for a mail-in ballot online before the primary. Mine has the same verbiage. You can call your county Board of Elections to confirm. I think it is just confusing wording. "Ballot recieved" having a date, and "Vote Recorded" is what matters.

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MetaphysicalMayhem t1_ivi3r0n wrote

Huh. My record just says “Mail-In” under Ballot Type. Then again, I applied for the ballot via hard copy in-person (I did the “in-person mail-in” ballot thing at the courthouse and delivered the ballot in-person). As u/Pf18929 says, “Vote Recorded” doesn’t mean “counted.” It just means received.

Call to be on the safe side. Centre County won’t be too busy I think.

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Zmoser1794 t1_ivj3h1n wrote

Looks okay to me. I don't get it.

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jvall05 OP t1_ivjoznq wrote

Update: Called the election clerk office and wasn’t able to provide additional details as to why it displays not verified besides the normal items, didn’t use ss# or dl#, secrecy envelope, all things we have done already. She told me to go to my local polling office and fill a provisional. CHECK YOUR MAIL IN STATUS

Edit: added more context to what clerk told me

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kikicrazed t1_ivk2636 wrote

My election clerk office said they had my ballot and to not worry about the online status of “not verified” because it’s a clerical error on the side of the state. This is rather confusing.

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Phoozba t1_ivjy7ew wrote

I understand there have been quite a number of issues with mail in ballots this year.

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KutyaKombucha t1_ivk3bq5 wrote

After all the complaints and legal ratfucking the republicans did last election, I swear to only vote in person. I know it's a luxury, but the way the courts in this state are stacked, they would happily disenfranchise every mail in vote two days before the ballot with no recourse for the public.

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kikicrazed t1_ivko62k wrote

Yeah, I might switch to in-person voting in the spring. But you’re right, it’s not something everyone can afford to do.

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Newtype879 t1_ivkzok7 wrote

Called Montgomery County office about this. This will show up if...

  1. You requested the Annual Mail-in option ahead of the Primaries.

  2. There was an actual issue with your verification for you ballot.

MontCo voter office has a list if you call in and can verify if you need to take any further steps with your mail-in ballot.

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Reynard1981 t1_ivi83b4 wrote

The great thing about voting in person, you don’t need to worry if your vote went through or not. VOTE IN PERSON!

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jvall05 OP t1_ivi8nb9 wrote

Or I could vote by mail in, like your republican friends voted for, brought into law…celebrated as a win for the party…and then tried to repeal it because they found out it’s not a good strategy when more people vote.

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Reynard1981 t1_ivii7ow wrote

Hilarious because Republicans have always been against mass mail in voting. It was your democrat friends who voted for it. I love how you libs try to twist the truth to fit your narrative.

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sweedishchef8286 t1_ivirpch wrote

Facts are not your friend are they, buckwheat?

Pa Senate voted 35 to 14. 28 Republicans and 7 Democrats voted Yes. 14 Democrats voted no and not a single Republican voted No.

Pa House voted 138 to 61. 105 Republicans and 33 Democrats voted Yes. 59 Democrats and 2 Republicans voted no.

Overwhelming passed by Republicans

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sweedishchef8286 t1_ivir8w2 wrote

How do I know when I push it in the voting machine in person, it's recorded?

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