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(110,172 posts)ballots that have always been available to them. But they are provisional ballots. They won't be counted into the totals until the elections officials check their books and verify that the voters are properly registered Democrats.
But just filling out a provisional ballot doesn't mean your vote will be COUNTED. It means your registration will be re-checked after the election; and if it is deemed proper, then your vote will be counted.
http://gothamist.com/2016/04/18/primary_voting_guide_2016.php
The other option, if you get to the polls and your name is not on the list of registered voters for the area, is to vote using a provisional ballot. To do this, you need to ask poll workers for a provisional or affidavit ballot. From there, you will fill out the ballot and explain your case in writing. The envelope with your provisional ballot is then supposed to be set aside and, as election commissioners tally the votes, they are supposed to also look at your ballot and consider whether you are indeed eligible to vote at the polling site that you did in the primary that you did, and if so, count your vote. If you are deemed not eligible, you are supposed to receive a mailed notice saying so, with a registration application attached to get you signed up for next time.