Provisional Voting

Provisional ballots are counted within 4 business days after Election Day.

If you claim to be registered but are not on the list, you can receive a provisional ballot for later verification. Ballots are eligible for verification if votes are cast in the correct precinct. Tennessee does not provide a limited provisional ballot.

Provisional Ballots are counted between 7-13 days after the election.

You are eligible to vote a provisional ballot if:

Provisional Ballots are counted 7-17 days after the election.

Provisional ballots are counted immediately after the polls close and continue until completed.

You may be asked to vote a provisional ballot if:

• your qualification to vote is questioned
• your voter eligibility is questioned
• your eligibility to vote a specific ballot is questioned

If you are asked to vote a provisional ballot, that ballot will be held aside until you can prove your eligibility to vote.

Examples of reasons for provisional voting:

Provisional ballots are counted until the 11th day after Election Day or until any hearing required under State Law with regard to the provisional voter is held, whichever is earlier.

A provisional ballot is used to record a vote if the voter's eligibility is in question and the voter would otherwise not be allowed to vote. There are several scenarios where a voter may cast a provisional ballot:

Provisional ballots are counted after 5pm the Friday after Election Day.

If you do not show proof of identity, you may vote only by provisional ballot. You must fill out and sign an affidavit that explains why the provisional ballot should be counted. After election day, County Election Board officials will investigate the information provided and will either approve the provisional ballot or will reject it. In order for the provisional ballot to be approved, the information on the affidavit must match the information in your voter registration record.

Provisional ballots are counted 14 days after Election Day.

In North Dakota, there is no need for provisional voting, since there is no voter registration process.

Provisional ballots are done being counted by 7 days after the election.

Provisional ballots are eligible for verification in correct precinct. You can check the status of your provisional ballot by using your state's resource.

Provisional ballots are counted 6 working days after the election.

Provisional ballots are eligible for verification if cast in correct precinct.