The Starke County Election Board discussed provisional ballots during their meeting last week.
Starke County Clerk Treasurer and Election Board Secretary Bernadette Welter Manuel told WKVI News they received seven total provisional ballots. She went on to say only three of the seven ballots were able to be counted. She stated provisional ballots were able to be submitted up until 12 p.m. CT on November 17.
Provisional ballots are required by the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). When there is uncertainty about a voter’s eligibility, the potential voter’s name is not on the voter rolls, a required identification document isn’t available or another issue arises, election officials are required to offer the voter a provisional ballot instead of a regular ballot.
