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Mail-in ballots can be rejected for many reasons. For the millions of Americans voting by mail for the first time, here's some advice from our journalists to make sure your vote counts (THREAD)

2/ Make sure you sign your ballot the same way you did when you got your license or registered to vote. Contact your local election office if you have concerns about the signature they have on file.

3/ Don’t put more than one ballot in the provided return envelope.

Made a mistake while filling out your ballot? Don't try to fix it with white-out or tape. Request a new one from your local election office.

4/ Don’t forget stamps, which can be bought online or at the post office. Also, check if your area has drop-off locations for ballots so you won’t need postage. As a last resort, put your ballot in the mail. The USPS has traditionally delivered ballots without stamps.

5/ If you have problems with your mail-in ballot, there are some voter hotlines you can try:
-English: 866 687 8683 (@lawyerscomm)
-Spanish: 888 839 8682 (@naleo)
-Arabic: 844 925 5287 (@AAIUSA)

6/ For Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali, call:
888 274 8683 (@aaaj_aajc)

7/ We also want to hear about any problems you’re having with voting. Contact our @Electionland team:
•Text the word VOTE, VOTA (for Spanish) or 投票 (for Chinese) to 81380
•Whatsapp: send the word VOTE, VOTA (for Spanish) or 投票 (for Chinese) to 1-850-909-8683

8/ Or fill in this short online form at ProPublica:
propublica.org/getinvolved/pl…

9/ And sign up now for our User’s Guide to Democracy to learn how to become a more informed, more engaged citizen:
projects.propublica.org/graphics/users…