I registered to vote, but the poll worker says I'm not on the list of registered voters.

 

What can I do?

Your Rights

All voters are entitled to a provisional ballot, even if they are not in the poll book.

After Election Day, election officials must investigate whether you are qualified to vote and registered; if you are, they must count your provisional ballot.

What to do.

1

Ask the poll worker to double-check for your name on the list of registered voters.

2

If your name isn’t there, ask if there is a supplemental list of voters (sometimes, voters who register closer to Election Day are placed on a supplementary list of registered voters).

3

You may also request that the poll workers check a statewide system, if one is available, to see if you are registered to vote at a different polling place.

4

If they still can’t find your name, ask for a provisional ballot.

Additional Information

If you are turned away or denied a provisional ballot,

  • Call the Election Protection Hotline (1-866-OUR-VOTE or 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA) and the U.S. Department of Justice Voting Rights Hotline: 800-253-3931; TTY line 877-267-8971.

  • You can also contact your county clerk, elections commissioner, elections supervisor, or your state board of elections.

If you do not have a photo ID listed above, you can still vote by provisional ballot. You have three days after the election to bring the required photo ID to your county registrar’s office for your provisional ballot to be counted.

Suppose you have to vote a provisional ballot because you don’t have one of the forms of photo ID listed above. In that case, you can go to your county voter registration office, get a FREE photo ID and present it within three days after the election, and your provisional ballot will be counted.

If you simply forget your Photo ID and time permits, you can retrieve it, return to the polling place, and vote.

Due to SB 202,

  • Expect less forgiveness for voting at the wrong location and possibly more frequent changes to your voter registration.

  • Expect longer lines at polling locations and no water/snacks provided. If at all possible, bring water and/ or a snack.

  • Your ballot will be disqualified if you vote in the wrong district, even if your voting location closed or county polling locations merged. Source AJC

Regularly check your registration, polling location, polling locations days, and hours of operation.


 
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