According to an official, after automatic voter registration was implemented in Nevada, residents of the state began signing more frequently on digital screens. Aguilar claims that signatures on these screens may appear differently than those written by hand on paper.
Journalists from The Washington Post report that this involves thousands of voters. The Nevada Secretary of State stated that the main issue has arisen with young Americans, classified as the Zoomer generation (born between 1995–1997 and 2009–2012). He noted that they do not have a clear handwritten signature. Debra Cleaver, the founder of the political organization Vote America, asserts that one reason for this is that cursive writing has not been taught in schools since 2010. Furthermore, she points out that signatures are not unique identifiers, and in most cases, an electronic version of the signature is used in the United States.
The Nevada Secretary of State clarified that issues have arisen not only among young individuals but also among older generations and those who have recently married and changed their last names.
The authorities in Nevada have initiated a "cure" process for rejected ballots. They are attempting to reach out to voters and request corrections to their documents. However, another problem has emerged: modern young people typically do not answer calls from unknown phone numbers. According to Aguilar, his office is forced to send text messages to voters. The Secretary of State stated that 12,939 ballots have already been "cured."