Colorado - Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder
Program Title
A Signature Solution: Helping First- Time Voters Make Their Votes Count
Program Summary
Signature verification is essential for election security, but first-time voters often have only one signature on file, increasing the likelihood of mismatches and ballot rejections. To address this, the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorders office created a signature collection postcard that enables voters to proactively add a second signature to their file. Voters receive the postcard at events or in the office, sign it, take a photo, and upload it through a QR code-linked secure portal. This ensures additional reference points for signature verification, reducing ballot rejections and strengthening election security. The initiative was immediately successful, with strong adoption among first-time voters and replication by other counties statewide.