With 1.5 million Americans in Florida mistakenly turned away from the polls because of clerical errors or other problems, and having their votes not counted in the 2000 elections. Should provisional ballots be accepted and counted?
(provisional ballots is held until officials determine if the person was entitled to vote. If they should have been allowed to vote, the ballot counts; if not, it's thrown out)
Not counting the provisional ballots unconstitutionally disenfranchises voters who may not know their polling place, or be a victim of a "clerical error" or even voter suppression.
Federal judges in Michigan and Ohio have ruled in favor of counting the ballots if they were cast in the right county, village, township, city.
(provisional ballots is held until officials determine if the person was entitled to vote. If they should have been allowed to vote, the ballot counts; if not, it's thrown out)
Not counting the provisional ballots unconstitutionally disenfranchises voters who may not know their polling place, or be a victim of a "clerical error" or even voter suppression.
Federal judges in Michigan and Ohio have ruled in favor of counting the ballots if they were cast in the right county, village, township, city.
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