Provisional Voting
The
law on provisional voting
Who qualifies to vote a
provisional ballot
Steps to complete the
provisional ballot
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The Law on Provisional Voting
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Addresses voters’ rights
Provides for statewide candidates and issues and
federal candidates.
Allows voter a process for casting a ballot when
his or her name is not on register, OR
If a court order extends voting past 7 p.m., allows
a voter to cast a ballot.
Federal law requires giving provisional ballots and
state law covers how they are counted.
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Who Can Vote a Provisional Ballot?
A voter may cast a provisional ballot …
 If the name is not found on the precinct
register,
 and the election authority does not have
record of the voter’s registration,
 or you cannot reach the election authority to
determine if the voter is registered.
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What the Voter Needs to Cast the
Provisional Ballot
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The completed and signed
provisional ballot envelope
A provisional ballot (and a
secrecy envelope/sleeve
where used)
Instructions from the poll
worker
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Completing the Provisional Ballot
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Mark the ballot according to instructions
appropriate to type of ballot
Place the ballot in the secrecy envelope /
sleeve (where used), then place ballot into
the provisional ballot envelope, and
Place the provisional ballot envelope into
the appropriate ballot box
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Voter Completes the Ballot Envelope
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Place-registration
County/city voter lives
Why they qualify for
provisional ballot
Name, DOB, address
SS#
Citizenship
Criminal record
Current date
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Election Judge Completes the Ballot
Envelope
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Indicate why voter was
given provisional ballot
Print voter’s name
Voter’s phone #
Date
Polling Place
Two signatures
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Provisional Ballot Details for Opening and
Closing the Polls
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Summary of the Training Points
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What is the law on provisional voting?
Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot?
Steps to complete the provisional ballot
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Review
What is the law on provisional voting?
 The law allows a voter to cast a provisional
ballot under certain conditions.
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Review
Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot?
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A voter whose name is not found on the
precinct register may cast a provisional
ballot if:
1. The election authority does not have record
of the voter’s registration OR
2. You cannot reach the election authority to
determine whether the voter is registered.
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Review
Steps to complete the provisional ballot
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The completed and signed provisional ballot
envelope
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A provisional ballot (and a secrecy
envelope/sleeve where used)
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Instructions on how to cast a provisional
ballot
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