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A separate early ballot container/alternate ballot box shall be identified and included in

the precinct supplies for voters to deposit their voted early ballots. A secure
compartment on a ballot box may be used instead of having a separate ballot box for
voted early ballots.
Election officials will determine the most accessible location for the early ballot
container. It should be placed so that voters who wish to drop off voted early ballots
may do so without interference with voters waiting in line to vote.
For jurisdictions using only a central tabulating system, the same container may be
used for dropping off early ballots and the ballots voted at the polling place. A separate
container does not have to be used.
[ARS 16-550, 16-579 & 16-584]
The Voter Has Changed His/Her Name
If the voter has changed his/her name and address, indicate the voters new name and
former name on the provisional ballot form. The provisional ballot form will be used by
the Recorder to change the voters name and address on the registration rolls.
Procedure for Provisional Ballots at the Polls
There are six reasons a voter may vote a provisional ballot:
1. voter has not provided sufficient identification at the polling location,
2. voters name does not appear on the signature roster or inactive list, and the
voter has not moved,
3. voter has moved,
4. voter has been issued an early ballot,
5. voter has changed name, or
6. voter is challenged at the polling place
At the time of voting a provisional ballot, the voter shall sign an affirmation on the
provisional ballot envelope stating that the information on the provisional ballot envelope
is correct, that he/she resides in the precinct, that he/she is eligible to vote in this
election and that he/she has not previously voted in this election.
At the time he/she votes, the voter shall be given a provisional voter receipt by one of
the election officials with information on how to contact his/her County Recorder to
verify the status of his/her provisional ballot.
All voters shall have the option of voting a provisional ballot on an accessible voting
device.
[ARS 16-584(E)]
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If the voter is in the correct polling place, attach the voters registration receipt if
available to the outside of the provisional ballot envelope.
Do not seal the voters registration receipt inside the provisional ballot envelope.
Do not keep personal identificationreturn it to the voter
An election official or voter completes a provisional ballot form.
The voter and the election official sign the provisional ballot form.
The election official attaches the provisional ballot form to the envelope provided and
gives the envelope to the voter.
The election official verifies that the voters affirmation statement of eligibility to vote in
that jurisdiction is on the envelope.
The voter returns the provisional ballot envelope to the appropriate election official.
On the provisional ballots page at the back of the signature roster or a separate
provisional roster, the election official enters the voters name and other identifying data
as shown on the signature roster. Electronic poll books must reflect if a voter is voting a
provisional ballot.
Voters completing a provisional ballot are assigned register numbers beginning with V-1
and continuing V-2, etc.
The voter signs the signature block corresponding to the voters name on the signature
roster.
The poll list clerk fills out the poll list.
The election official gives the provisional ballot envelope and ballot to the voter and
directs the voter to a designated voting booth.
After voting, the voter places the voted ballot in the provisional ballot envelope and
seals the envelope. The voter will return the sealed envelope to the election official,
who will verify the envelope is properly filled out, signed and sealed. An election official
may assist a voter with a disability with sealing the envelope.
The voter is given a provisional voter receipt with information on how to verify the status
of the voters provisional ballot.
The voter or election official deposits the sealed provisional ballot envelope in the ballot
box.

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