What is a Provisional Voter?

A Provisional voter is one who appears at a polling place on election day, claims to have registered to vote, but does not appear on the registration lists.

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1. I am registered unaffiliated, may I vote in a Primary Election?
2. When is the deadline to register to vote in an election?
3. When are the polls open?
4. How do I know where to vote?
5. I drive by a polling place on my way to work. Can I just vote there?
6. If my citizenship rights are restored, do I have to prove it or apply in any special way?
7. Can people who will be 18 by Election Day register and vote in the primaries as well as the general election?
8. What are the rules for residency if I still have stuff at my parents' or some other previous address?
9. Can I do any part of registering on-line?
10. What do I do if I go to the wrong polling place and don't have time to go to the right one?
11. What do I do if they can't find me on the registration book and I'm sure I've registered?
12. What if my name or address has been entered incorrectly on the registration rolls?
13. Unaffiliated voters can vote in any Party primary, right?
14. If I am Unaffiliated, does it matter if I choose a different party from the last time I voted?
15. Do I have to re-register to change my party affiliation?
16. If, for any reason, I'm told I can't vote and I believe I have registered properly, what do I do?
17. What is a Provisional Voter?
18. When will the early voting sites open?
19. If I want to vote absentee by mail, when is the deadline to get in my request?
20. Can I apply for an absentee ballot for my child away at college if s/he is registered to vote here?
21. Can someone else bring in an absentee ballot for the voter who is out of town?
22. If I am guardian to a person who is mentally disabled, can I vote for him or her the way I know s/he would want to vote?
23. If I am in the military or live overseas, how do I vote absentee?
24. Can I find out online how I can vote absentee?
25. Will the voter registration form be available in Braille or other languages?
26. Can I go to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) office to register to vote?
27. If a voter is physically disabled, can they ask someone to help them mark their ballot?
28. How do I become a high school Student Election Assistant on Election Day?