MediaDemocrats.org - Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the deadline to register to vote?

A. To vote in the November 6th 2007 election, the deadline to register is October 9, 2007.

Q. Do I need identification to vote?

A.If it is your first time voting you will need to show 2 forms of identification, one must be a photograph. It is always suggested to take ID with you.

Q. Where do I vote?

A.You can view the voting locations by referencing the map located on our contact page.

Q. First time voting, what is meant by ‘pick not more than 3?’

A. There are three seats available for election to that position and you may vote for up to 3 candidates for this position.

Q. What do I do if my polling place does not have me listed?

A. If you have registered and they do not have the record, you should request a Provisional Ballot and complete your vote.

Q. What is Provisional Voting?

A. Provisional voting is a voting process that ensures that registered voters are not denied the right to vote because they are not listed in the district register, or are unable to provide approved identification when required.

County election officials will examine the provisional ballots within three (3) days after an election to determine whether the individual voting that ballot was entitled to vote at the election district in the election.

Q. What is a Provisional Ballot?

A. A provisional ballot is a paper ballot that is printed in the same format as other paper ballots or absentee ballots. Provisional ballots are returned unopened by the district elections officials to the county board of elections, which has the responsibility to determine in a public meeting whether the provisional voter was qualified to vote in the election at the election district where he cast the provisional ballot.

If the voter was qualified to vote, the provisional ballot envelope will be opened, but the ballot will remain enclosed in a secrecy envelope to ensure that no one will know the identity of the voter that cast the provisional ballot. The ballot will be opened and counted later after other provisional ballots that have been accepted are commingled to ensure the secrecy of the ballot.

If the county board determines that the provisional voter was not qualified to vote in the election, the ballot will be declared invalid and the ballot will not be counted.

If the board determines that the voter was eligible to vote in the election but not at the election district where he cast the provisional ballot, the board will count the ballot. However, the board will count votes cast only for those offices and on those ballot questions that appear both on the ballot that the voter cast and the ballot of the election district in which the voter should have voted.