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What are Provisional Ballots?

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What are Provisional Ballots?

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A Provisional ballot is a voted ballot, which is preserved and protected in a certification envelope until the voter’s qualifications are determined. If the voter is determined qualified, the ballot is counted on Canvas Day. If the voter is determined not eligible the ballot envelope remains sealed. The intent of fail-safe voting (provisional ballots) is such that those who are eligible to vote are allowed to do so, without disturbing the integrity of the elections. It also protects the integrity of the elections by not counting the provisional ballots of those persons not qualified to vote.