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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.

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

Registered? Yes______ No______

Status ____________

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

FVRS Voter ID Number ____________________

Certificate.

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

Address (if different )___________________________________

5. Assign unique ballot identifier and write number in the “Election Official” section of

the Certificate.

Voted in Correct Precinct?

Yes______ No______

6. Activate the provisional ballot.

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

Investigative Findings:

registered/eligible.

_______________________________________________________

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

_______________________________________________________

absentee ballot but 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

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

Procedures for Canvassing Board to Follow:

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

Voter did not provide picture/signature identification.

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

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.

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

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

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

voting.

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

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

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

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

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

Other (provide comment) ______________________________________

evidence.

______________________________________________________________

Extended Hours Only:

FOR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

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

AND CANVASSING BOARD USE ONLY

Qualified voter

CANVASSING BOARD ACTION

STATE REASON IF REJECTED

Eligibility undetermined

COUNTED

NOT COUNTED

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

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

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