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PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

Provisional Ballot. What is it? How is it counted?
Attention: Every person who comes into a polling place has the right to cast a ballot and cannot be turned away. In certain situations however, a voter may be required to vote a provisional ballot.

A provisional ballot is a ballot that will only be counted if the County Recorder can determine the voter's eligibility.
If you cast a provisional ballot, your ballot will be counted ONCE IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED that you:
1. Have voted at the correct polling place,
2. Have provided the required identification documents,
3. Are registered to vote in the county in which you voted, and
4. Did not vote an early ballot

To avoid having to vote a provisional ballot visit Arizona's Voter Information Center, Voter View at https://voter.azsos.gov to check your registration and to find your polling place. If you have already mailed your early ballot, DO NOT vote at your polling place.

After the election you can track the status of your provisional ballot by visiting Voter View.

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