Glossary term
Provisional ballot
Definition
A ballot cast when eligibility cannot be confirmed at the polling place, counted only once eligibility is verified — a safeguard against wrongful turn-away.
See also
Voter roll
The official register of eligible voters — its accuracy sets the ceiling on election quality, and both inflation and wrongful removal are integrity failures.
Voter purge
The removal of names from the roll — necessary maintenance when it removes the deceased and relocated, disenfranchisement when it removes eligible voters.
Published September 22, 2026
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