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Hillary Clinton

LannyDeVaney

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18. I had never dealt with provisional ballots until the last primary here...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jun 2016

(Alabama)

My son had just turned 18 and registered to vote. We checked the night before election day on the "find your polling place" website and his name and registration information showed up so we figured we were good to go. However, upon arrival at the polling place, his name wasn't on the master list so they had him use a provisional ballot. I too thought that it would only be counted "if necessary".

To our surprise, about 2 weeks after the primary we got a notice in the mail that his registration had been validated and his vote was counted. Pretty cool. I really didn't want him to have a bad experience the first time he voted.

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Some are falsely saying that in California Provisonal Ballots are thrown away. That simply [View all] still_one Jun 2016 OP

Making excuses before the event. Nothing new for Sanders and his followers. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Yep. It's pre-emptive excuse making so they can play the victim stopbush Jun 2016 #3

I think California is going to be hard to call. It could be very close, but I still_one Jun 2016 #7

I believe Hill will win by 7 or more points in CA. stopbush Jun 2016 #8

You not going to get any argument from me. Thanks still_one Jun 2016 #10

That's the vibe I've been getting - she will def. win CA but now it's a matter of by how much. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #24

Right! Or turned into an "in spite of the attempts of Clinton to cheat" puffy socks Jun 2016 #9

just like magic if bernie wins all the fraud/cheat/rigged accusations melt away nt msongs Jun 2016 #2

All my votes for years have been provisional. braddy Jun 2016 #4

I am only presenting what California does, and on the SOS it is very clear: still_one Jun 2016 #5

Unless you get the exact ballot you would if you voted in your precinct... LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #15

That is a good point about staying with your county, which I do of course. braddy Jun 2016 #17

I cannot tell you how FURIOUS it makes me that Bernie Sanders supporters are skylucy Jun 2016 #6

I am furious at Greg Palast. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #11

I am furious at the dissing of Senator Boxer, and Governor Brown, and the SOS of California still_one Jun 2016 #13

And all that garbage about Bernie turning CA blue. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #14

I heard Sanders' people saying that and even pundits saying it. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #16

OMG. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #21

Great, let's make up stories about my state in advance of the voting. Hekate Jun 2016 #12

I had never dealt with provisional ballots until the last primary here... LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #18

We know the CT of rigged system, voter fraud and votes not getting counted without Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #19

This primary season ladym55 Jun 2016 #20

I can't wait for this to be over! I am bored with Bernie!!!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #22

They are lloking for a out when they lose California. nt William769 Jun 2016 #23