Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-2-6-.07
Provisional Verification Envelope
Effective Feb 19, 2018New Rule: Filed May 27, 2004; effective July 1, 2004. Amended: Filed May 20, 2010; effective June 24, 2010. Amended: Filed September 18, 2017; effective November 2, 2017. Amended: Filed January 5, 2018; effective February 19, 2018.State of Alabama Office of the Secretary of State
(1) Before giving the provisional voter his or her provisional verification statement, which shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State, the provisional ballot officer shall write on said statement
- (a) the election date,
- (b) precinct number, and
- (c) ballot style.
(2) The provisional ballot officer shall then check the appropriate box next to the reason for issuing the provisional ballot. The list of reasons shall include:
- (a) voter’s name does not appear on the list of registered voters,
- (b) voter’s registration status cannot be determined by the provisional ballot officer,
- (c) voter is unable to provide identification,
- (d) the voter requested but has not returned an absentee ballot,
- (e) an inspector has knowledge that the person is not entitled to vote at the precinct and challenges the person, or
- (f) the ballot is cast after the legal time for closing the polls due to a federal or state court order extending polling hours.
- (g) Voter objects to the political party identified for the voter on the list of registered voters for the primary runoff election.
Author: Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard; Jean Brown; Brent Beal; Clay Helms; David Brewer
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§17-1-3(a), 17-10-2.
History: New Rule: Filed May 27, 2004; effective July 1, 2004. Amended: Filed May 20, 2010; effective June 24, 2010. Amended: Filed September 18, 2017; effective November 2, 2017. Amended: Filed January 5, 2018; effective February 19, 2018.