You may vote a provisional ballot if you meet specific conditions.
You may be asked to vote a provisional ballot if:
- your qualification to vote is questioned
- your voter eligibility is questioned
- your eligibility to vote a specific ballot is questioned
- You ask to vote for an election that is not in your assigned voting district
- You do not show appropriate ID under HAVA
If you are asked to vote a provisional ballot, that ballot will be held aside until you can prove your eligibility to vote.
Examples of reasons for provisional voting:
- There’s no record of your registration
- You moved to a different precinct and didn’t report the change before 30 days before the election
- You were previously registered in the county but the registration was canceled
- Your address can’t be verified in the lookup files
- You’re trying to vote at the incorrect precinct
- During a primary election, you try to vote the other parties ballot
- The records indicate you already voted in this election
- Voting during extended hours on Election Day
Once you vote your provisional ballot you will receive a PIN number in order to check the status of your ballot. You can begin checking the status of your ballot 10 days after the election.
