The gaps among ethnic groups are smaller and also more difficult to track, as voters are not asked to supply their race when they register to vote; this data is tracked mostly by identifying people by their last names or by their geographic location.
Hispanic and Asian voters had ballots rejected at twice the rate of white voters in the 2020 election (1.3% and 1.2% vs. 0.6%). Black voters experienced ballot rejections in the 2020 election at about 50% higher than white voters (0.9% vs. 0.6%).
The good news: Most rejected ballots are “cured” in time to have those votes counted, according to the report released days before this year’s
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