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Provisional Ballots
Provisional voting is a way for a voter to cast a ballot at the polls on Election Day when they are challenged because of one of the situations explained below.
1. If the voter is unable to present photo ID that meets the "proof of identification" requirements.
2. If the voter’s name does not appear on the poll list (the voter is not registered to vote in the precinct) unless the voter qualifies to vote using one of the "Fail-Safes" explained in the Indiana Voter’s Bill of Rights.
3. The voter’s name appears on the poll list, but the voter does not currently reside in the precinct unless the voter qualifies to vote using on of the "Fail-Safes" explained in the Indiana Voter’s Bill of Rights.
4. The poll list indicates that the voter is also required to present additional documentation to verify their residency as a first time voter, but is not able to do so.
5. The voter is not a U.S. citizen.
6. The voter will not be 18 years of age or older at the general election.
NOTE: Otherwise qualified 17 year olds may vote in a primary election, but NOT for a school board office, political party office (such as precinct committeeman or state convention delegate) or on a public question voted on at the same time as the primary.
7. The voter’s signature on the poll list does not match that on the registration record of the county.
8. In a primary, the voter is not affiliated with the party whose ballot the voter is requesting.
EXCEPTION: A voter challenged in a primary due to party affiliation is NOT issued a provisional ballot. If the challenged voter is willing to complete and sign the challenged voter’s affidavit (Form PRE-6), then the voter is issued the regular ballot of that party, which is NOT kept separate from the undisputed ballots cast in the precinct.
The voter’s provisional ballot is kept separate from all other ballots cast at the polls on Election Day. After the polls close, the provisional ballot is forwarded to the county election board, which decides whether or not the provisional ballot should be counted.