Vote with a Provisional Ballot
Per Florida Statute 101.048, at all elections, 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, a person whom an election official asserts is not eligible and other persons specified in the code shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot.
A Provisional Ballot may be issued for one of the following reasons:
- Voter does not appear to be registered
- Voter appears to have already voted early or voted by mail
- No photo and/or signature identification
- Voter’s ID and signature on record do not match and voter refuses to complete signature affidavit.
- Voter’s Fl DL #, Fl ID card # or SSN has not been verified (attach a copy of voter’s FL DL #, FL ID # or SSN card, if available)
- Voter’s identity is in question
- Voter is in wrong precinct
- Challenged voter (attach copy of challenge)
- Voter did not submit an address change affirmation or application
- Voter did not submit a name change affirmation or application
Once voted, the provisional ballot shall be placed in a secrecy envelope and thereafter sealed in a provisional ballot envelope. The provisional ballot envelope will be returned to an Election Official. All provisional ballots remain sealed in their envelopes for return to the Office of the Supervisor of Elections.
A person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the Office of the Supervisor of Elections no 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 must compare the signature on the Provisional Ballot Voter’s Certificate and Affirmation or the provisional ballot cure affidavit with the signature on the voter’s registration or precinct register.
A provisional ballot may be counted only if:
The signature on the voter’s certificate or the cure affidavit matches the elector’s signature in the registration books or the precinct register; however, in the case of a cure affidavit the supporting identification listed below must also confirm the identity of the elector
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The cure affidavit contains a signature that does not match the elector’s signature in the registration books or the precinct register, but the elector has submitted a current and valid Tier 1 form of identification confirming his or her identity.
- Tier 1: Identification – Current and valid identification that includes your name and photograph: Florida driver license; Florida ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; United States passport; debit or credit card; or military, student, retirement center, neighborhood association, or public assistance ID; Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Florida license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm; or employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.
If you do not have a Tier 1 form of identification, you may provide one of the following:
- Tier 2: Identification – ID that shows your name and current residence address: current utility bill; bank statement; government check; paycheck; or government document (excluding voter information card).
Any provisional ballot not counted must remain in the envelope containing the Provisional Ballot Voter’s Certificate and Affirmation and the envelope shall be marked “Rejected as Illegal.”
Signature Cure
If you forgot to sign or the signature on the provisional ballot envelope does not match the signature on record, Florida law allows you the opportunity to submit an affidavit to cure your provisional ballot. The Provisional Ballot Cure Affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections along with a copy of your identification by 5.p.m. on the second day after the election.
- Provisional Ballot Affidavit (English)
- Provisional Ballot Affidavit (Spanish)
- Provisional Ballot Affidavit (Creole)
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Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections
Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade Supervisor of ElectionsMiami-Dade Supervisor of Elections
2700 NW 87 Avenue,
Miami, FL 33172
305-499-8683