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2016 Postmortem

Retrograde

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13. What do you mean by "voting provisional" in this case?

Reply to braddy (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 06:57 PM

Jun 2016

I know rules and terminology vary from state to state, but I can't figure out what you mean be always voting provisional. Demanding a paper ballot?

BTW, per the California Secretary of State, all valid provisional ballots are counted.

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Greg Palast to Bernie Supporters in California: DO NOT ACCEPT Provisional Ballot [View all] amborin Jun 2016 OP

A conspiracy story before it happens - all of which has been debunked already. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Are you saying people shouldn't be warned of possible election fraud? kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #2

Greg Palast knows a hell of a lot about vote counting fraud so I'll side with him. n/t Skwmom Jun 2016 #5

Yes! And, So Will I! KoKo Jun 2016 #14

So what's the point of "Provisional Ballots" anyways? Who came up with it? Why does it exist? Joob Jun 2016 #3

To let people think they're voting when they're not nichomachus Jun 2016 #7

Some reasons (California-centric) Retrograde Jun 2016 #12

"Resolve them Later" is the Key Issue... KoKo Jun 2016 #16

I always vote provisional. braddy Jun 2016 #4

In that case nichomachus Jun 2016 #6

That doesn't make any sense, voting provisional is a normal, legal vote, as long as you are braddy Jun 2016 #8

What do you mean by "voting provisional" in this case? Retrograde Jun 2016 #13

All my votes for years have been provisional. braddy Jun 2016 #15

Is there proof that poll workers are being told this? hrmjustin Jun 2016 #9

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #10

K&R TheFarS1de Jun 2016 #11