Overview

Provisional Voting is a process to insure that all registered voters are allowed to participate in the election process. These qualified voters will be allowed to cast the same ballot as all others however, the disposition (full ballot, federal offices only, or disqualified) of that ballot will be determined by the voter’s local board of canvassers. The voter may then determine the disposition of their ballot by clicking on the link below or by calling the Board of Elections at 222-2345.

Who is allowed to vote a provisional ballot?

• A voter whose name is not on the precinct voting list or the master voting list for the Polling Place and the voter does not qualify for the "Affirmation" process.
• The voter's identity has been challenged by an election official.
• The voter has not presented identification as required on the precinct voting list.
• The precinct voting list indicates the voter has applied for a mail or emergency ballot.
• IN A PRIMARY ONLY, the voter claims they are unaffiliated of affiliated with a different party than indicated on the precinct voter list.

Ballot Dispositions

• Full Ballot - All offices and questions on the ballot will be counted.
• Federal Offices Only - Only federal offices on the ballot will be counted. Congressional race will be counted if the ballot was cast in the correct Congressional District.
• Disqualified Ballot - This ballot will not be counted.

A voter can determine if their provisional ballot was counted by visiting this Web site 48 hours after the election. The voter will need to have their Ballot ID number (printed on Provisional Ballot Receipt) and their Last Name in order to access the information. Or, they can contact their local Board of Canvassers.