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ROVISIONAL

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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 Certificate.

FVRS Voter ID Number ____________________

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

5. Optical scan voters only:

Address (if different )_________________________________

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

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

Voted in Correct Precinct?

Yes______ No______

6. Touch screen voters only:

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

Voter Cast Absentee Ballot? Yes______No______

Certificate.

b.Activate the provisional ballot.

Voted During Early Voting?

Yes______No______

Reason for Provisional Ballot (Check all that apply)

Signature Match? Yes______No______ (Attach copy)

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

be verified.

Investigative Findings:

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

_________________________________________________

registered/eligible.

_________________________________________________

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

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

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

2. Determine if voter is registered in state FVRS.

3. Determine if voter voted in the correct precinct.

Voter did not provide picture/signature identification.

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

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

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

this election.

voting.

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

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

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

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

applicable.

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

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

verified by the Department of State in conjunction with DHSMV.

evidence.

Other (provide comment) ______________________________________

Extended Hours Only:

FOR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS AND

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

CANVASSING BOARD USE ONLY

Qualified voter

CANVASSING BOARD

STATE REASON IF REJECTED

ACTION

Eligibility undetermined

COUNTED

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

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NOT COUNTED

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

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