Primary definition
Ballots cast by voters whose eligibility to vote is disputed by an election official. Standards for counting provisional ballots vary significantly among the states.
Also known asconditional ballots · challenged ballots · pending ballots
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Ballots cast by voters whose eligibility to vote is disputed by an election official. Standards for counting provisional ballots vary significantly among the states.
Counting Votes 2012 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Provisional Ballots. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/provisional-ballots
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