Primary definition
An official envelope used to enclose a ballot that was cast provisionally to separate the ballot from other cast ballots until the voters eligibility can be determined.
Also known asprovisional envelope · conditional ballot envelope · challenge ballot envelope · affidavit ballot envelope · PE
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An official envelope used to enclose a ballot that was cast provisionally to separate the ballot from other cast ballots until the voters eligibility can be determined.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Provisional Ballot Envelope. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/provisional-ballot-envelope
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