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Provisional Voting

Provisional Voting. The law on provisional voting Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot Steps to complete the provisional ballot. 2-1. The Law on Provisional Voting. Addresses voters’ rights Provides for statewide candidates and issues and federal candidates.

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Provisional Voting

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  1. Provisional Voting The law on provisional voting Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot Steps to complete the provisional ballot 2-1

  2. The Law on Provisional Voting • Addresses voters’ rights • Provides for statewide candidates and issues and federal candidates. • Allows voter a process for casting a ballot when his or her name is not on register, OR • If a court order extends voting past 7 p.m., allows a voter to cast a ballot. • Federal law requires giving provisional ballots and state law covers how they are counted. Missouri Secretary of State

  3. Who Can Vote a Provisional Ballot? A voter may cast a provisional ballot … • If the name is not found on the precinct register, • and the election authority does not have record of the voter’s registration, • or you cannot reach the election authority to determine if the voter is registered. Missouri Secretary of State

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  5. What the Voter Needs to Cast the Provisional Ballot • The completed and signed provisional ballot envelope • A provisional ballot (and a secrecy envelope/sleeve where used) • Instructions from the poll worker Missouri Secretary of State

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  7. Completing the Provisional Ballot • Mark the ballot according to instructions appropriate to type of ballot • Place the ballot in the secrecy envelope / sleeve (where used), then place ballot into the provisional ballot envelope, and • Place the provisional ballot envelope into the appropriate ballot box Missouri Secretary of State

  8. Voter Completes the Ballot Envelope • Place-registration • County/city voter lives • Why they qualify for provisional ballot • Name, DOB, address • SS# • Citizenship • Criminal record • Current date Missouri Secretary of State

  9. Election Judge Completes the Ballot Envelope • Indicate why voter was given provisional ballot • Print voter’s name • Voter’s phone # • Date • Polling Place • Two signatures Missouri Secretary of State

  10. Provisional Ballot Details for Opening and Closing the Polls Missouri Secretary of State

  11. Summary of the Training Points • What is the law on provisional voting? • Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot? • Steps to complete the provisional ballot Missouri Secretary of State

  12. Review What is the law on provisional voting? • The law allows a voter to cast a provisional ballot under certain conditions. Missouri Secretary of State

  13. Review Who qualifies to vote a provisional ballot? • A voter whose name is not found on the precinct register may cast a provisional ballot if: • The election authority does not have record of the voter’s registration OR • You cannot reach the election authority to determine whether the voter is registered. Missouri Secretary of State

  14. Review Steps to complete the provisional ballot • The completed and signed provisional ballot envelope • A provisional ballot (and a secrecy envelope/sleeve where used) • Instructions on how to cast a provisional ballot Missouri Secretary of State

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