Make Every Vote Count: A No-Fear Guide to Ballot Curing

## How to Rescue Ballots with Common Errors Join [Volunteer Blue’s](https://volunteerblue.org/) special online workshop to learn how to help voters make sure the votes they cast in the midterms are counted. A minor mistake shouldn't cost someone their vote. Yet every election, thousands of mail-in ballots are flagged for simple, fixable errors like a missing or altered signature. In close races, these rejected ballots can decide the entire election. Just look at California’s 13th Congressional District in 2024: Democrat Adam Gray won by just 187 votes. A single volunteer, Elizabeth Chur, personally rescued 49 of those flagged ballots. Her efforts earned her the nickname “Elizabeth Cure” from campaign staff—and helped secure his victory. That’s the power of ballot curing. It has a lot in common with canvassing, then adds some strategy, persistence, and a little detective work, and directly saves votes. Learn how to cure ballots and protect the democratic margin. Elizabeth, expert tracker and author of The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers, will share the blueprint she has used to cure nearly 100 ballots since 2018. **What you’ll learn:** - Creative outreach: How to locate voters in person and enlist household or family members to increase your chance of reaching them. - Problem-solving: Proven strategies for tricky situations, like voters traveling for work, away at college, or living in nursing homes. - High-impact confidence: Push past the hesitation, navigate deadlines, and confidently safeguard Democratic votes. Don't let a minor mistake silence a voter's voice. Learn the skills, get the tools, and make sure every single ballot counts this midterm season. [Volunteer Blue](https://volunteerblue.org/) connects volunteers with 40+ grassroots organizations working to flip Congress in 2026. Our coaches will match you with the right action for your interests, skills, and schedule.