... If you are a registered voter but your eligibility to vote at your polling place is uncertain, you have the right to vote a provisional ballot.
What is a provisional ballot?
Sometimes county elections officials need more time to determine a voter's eligibility to vote. Election officials may ask that voter to vote a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot records your vote while the county board of elections determines whether it can be counted.
You may be issued a provisional ballot for the reasons below:
- - - Your name was not in the poll book or supplemental poll book.
- - - - - - For example, you reported to the wrong precinct; or
- - - - - - You did not report a recent change in residence to the county election office.
- - - You are required to show ID, but cannot show ID.
- - - Your eligibility was challenged by an election official.
- - - You were issued an absentee or mail-in ballot but believe you did not successfully vote that ballot, and you do not surrender your ballot and outer return envelope at the polling place to be spoiled.
- - - You returned a completed absentee or mailin ballot that was rejected, or you believe will be rejected, by the county board of elections and you believe you are eligible to vote.
- - - There is a special court order with respect to your registration status.
- - - There is a special court order related to extending the hours of voting.
- - - You believe that you are registered in a political party, but your voter record indicates otherwise (for primary elections only).
