A voter may be asked to vote a provisional ballot if their name doesn’t appear on the registration list.
Important: Before completing the provisional balloting process, if your name does not appear on the registration list you can consider registering in person at the clerk’s office on Election Day. After you register you may vote a normal ballot.
If your name does not appear on the registration list, you cannot produce a registration receipt, and you do not re-register on Election Day, you may vote a provisional ballot. In order to get a provisional ballot you must:
- Complete an Application to Vote form
- Complete an affidavit stating that you registered to vote on or before the close of registration for the election, and
- Respond to questions regarding your identity and residence.
You may ask election workers for help in filling out these forms.
If a voter can provide a photo ID with an address that renders them eligible to vote in that polling place, their provisional ballot will be counted on Election Day. If not, the ballot will be placed in a provisional ballot security envelope and returned to the clerk’s office. The voter has six days after Election Day to satisfy the residency and/or identification requirements at their clerk’s office in order for their ballot to be counted.
