Provisional Ballots
Provisional ballots are ballots cast by voters who:
- Believe they are registered to vote even though their names do not appear on the official voter registration list;
- Believe the official voter registration list incorrectly lists their political party affiliation; or
- Vote by mail but cannot locate their vote-by-mail ballot and want to vote at a polling place.
All valid provisional ballots that county elections officials determine have been cast by eligible voters are counted and included in the official election results. Elections officials have 28 days to complete this process, referred to as the "official canvass" period, and must report the results to the Secretary of State 35 days after the date of the election.
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