1. A BALLOT, in the District of Columbia, Iowa, the state of Washington, and PROVISIONAL elsewhere. 2. A variant ballot to accommodate voters with religious scruples, election employees or victims of domestic violence. N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §11-300. For example, some voters are unwilling to vote in a polling place located in a place of religious worship
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1. A BALLOT, in the District of Columbia, Iowa, the state of Washington, and PROVISIONAL elsewhere. 2. A variant ballot to accommodate voters with religious scruples, election employees or victims of domestic violence. N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §11-300. For example, some voters are unwilling to vote in a polling place located in a place of religious worship
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Special Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/special-ballot
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