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Appendix E: Reasons to Cast a Provisional Ballot
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... Appendix E Reasons to Cast a Provisional Ballot Reason States Voter eligibility 45 States + DC: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, cannot be Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, immediately Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, established­ -- i.e., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, name is not on Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New registration list Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming The voter's eligibility 26 States + DC: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, is challenged by a Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, poll watcher Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming Voter did not 36 States + DC: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, present ID as Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, required by the state Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin Voter requested a 16 States + DC: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District by-mail ballot and of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, has not cast it Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington continued 155
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... 156 SECURING THE VOTE Reason States Registration reflects 10 States + DC: California, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, an error in party Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, listing (primary Pennsylvania, West Virginia election only) Address and/or 9 States + DC: Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, name has changed Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures, "Provisional Ballots," available at: http:// www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/lb-provisional-ballots.aspx.
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