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PTICAL

CAN

ROVISIONAL

ALLOT

ROCESSING

ROCEDURES

Procedures for Election Official to Follow:

Information Verified At Supervisor’s Office

1. Check reason(s) for provisional ballot in box below.

Registered? Yes______ No______

Status ____________

2. Have the voter complete the Provisional Ballot Voter’s Certificate and

Affirmation.

FVRS Voter ID Number ____________________

3. Witness the voter’s signature and complete the “Election Official” section of the

Certificate.

Address (if different )___________________________________

4. Issue the voter the Notice for Provisional Ballot Voter.

5. Issue the voter a provisional ballot, secrecy envelope, and this Certificate

Voted in Correct Precinct?

Yes______ No______

envelope.

6. Instruct voter to place provisional ballot envelope in ballot box after voting.

Voter Cast Absentee Ballot? Yes______No______

Reason for Provisional Ballot (Check all that apply)

Voted During Early Voting?

Yes______No______

Voter’s name does not appear on the precinct register and voter’s eligibility

cannot be verified.

Signature Match? Yes______No______ (Attach copy)

Voter refutes the supervisor’s office confirmation that he or she is not

registered/eligible.

Investigative Findings:

There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has requested an

_______________________________________________________

absentee ballot and the voter does not have a ballot to surrender. Poll worker

_______________________________________________________

cannot verify that the voter has not voted.

There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has returned the

Procedures for Canvassing Board to Follow:

absentee ballot or has voted in the office or at an early voting site, but the voter

maintains that he or she has not voted, even after a call to the office.

1. Review information provided in the Voter’s Certificate and Affirmation.

Voter did not provide picture/signature identification.

2. Determine if voter is registered in state FVRS.

There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has been

3. Determine if voter voted in the correct precinct.

challenged in this election.

4. Match voter’s signature with signature on file.

5. Determine whether voter cast an absentee ballot or voted during early

Voter is challenged at the precinct (Attach copy of challenge).

voting.

Voter’s ID signature and signature given do not match. Voter refused affidavit.

6. Review all information provided by supervisor’s office, evidence provided

Indication on precinct register that voter’s Fl DL #, Fl ID card # or SSN is not

by voter, if any, and any evidence provided by challenger, if applicable.

yet verified by the Department of State in conjunction with DHSMV.

7. Accept or reject provisional ballot based on preponderance of the

evidence.

Other (provide comment) ______________________________________

______________________________________________________________

FOR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

Extended Hours Only:

AND CANVASSING BOARD USE ONLY

Vote cast after 7 p.m. due to extended hours at polls by:

CANVASSING BOARD ACTION

STATE REASON IF REJECTED

Qualified voter

Eligibility undetermined

COUNTED

NOT COUNTED

DS-DE #49 OS/ (eff. 01/06)

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Form Ds-De 49 Os - Provisional Ballot Voter'S Certificate And Affirmation - Provisional Ballot Processing Procedures (2006) Page 2

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