Does your signature always look the same? In Nevada, it’s holding up mail-in ballots [Video]

People’s signatures often vary from document to document, and can change throughout the course of their lives, typically with little consequence. But it’s caused a larger issue for U.S. election results in Nevada, where nearly 13,000 mail-in ballots are still being held, due to voter signatures not matching those on file.

The reasons for the mismatches varied, state secretary Francisco Aguilar said in a statement — some older voters’ signatures change naturally over time, while some younger people may not have developed a signature yet. One big issue: Some signatures are inputted digitally with a stylus, which can distort them.

The outcome in Nevada has yet to be determined, though Donald Trump has won the U.S. election, ahead of Democrat Kamala Harris. However, for many voters and advocates, the signature requirement is outdated, and they believe it will become a bigger issue in the future.

“I had to enter my signature four times before they allowed me to vote,” one user …