Per Florida Statute, a voter claiming to be properly registered in the state and eligible to vote at the precinct in the election but whose eligibility cannot be determined, shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot.

The following persons are entitled to vote a Provisional Ballot:

• Voter's name does not appear on the register and voter's eligibility cannot be verified.
• Voter refutes the supervisor's office confirmation that he or she is not registered and/or eligible.
• There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has requested an absentee ballot and the voter do not have a ballot to surrender. Poll worker cannot verify that the voter has not voted.
• There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has returned the absentee ballot or has voted in the office or at an early site, but the voter maintains that he or she has not voted, even after a call to the office (Elections Central).
• Voter did not provide picture/signature identification.
• There is an indication on the precinct register that the voter has been challenged in this election.
• Voter is challenged at the precinct.
• Voter's signature does not match signature on record and affidavit refused.
• Indication on precinct register that voter's FL DL#, FL ID card # or SSN is not yet verified by the Department of State in conjunction with DHSMV.

Once voted, the provisional ballot shall be placed in a secrecy envelope and thereafter sealed in a provisional ballot envelope. The provisional ballot shall be deposited in a ballot box. All provisional ballots shall remain sealed in their envelopes for return to the supervisor of elections.

A person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote to the supervisor of elections by not later than 5 p.m. on the second day following the election.

If it is determined that the person was registered and entitled to vote at the precinct where the person cast a vote in the election, the canvassing board shall compare the signature on the Provisional Ballot Voter's Certificate and Affirmation with the signature on the voter's registration and, if it matches, shall count the ballot.

If it is determined that the person voting the provisional ballot was not registered or entitled to vote at the precinct where the person cast a vote in the election, the provisional ballot shall not be counted and the ballot shall remain in the envelope containing the Provisional Ballot Voter's Certificate and Affirmation and the envelope shall be marked "Rejected as Illegal."

Information regarding provisional ballots shall be available no later than 30 days following the election.

Check the status of your provisional ballot with our Provisional Ballot Tracker.

For a list of approved forms of identification, please visit the Voter Toolkit.