The Pros And Cons Of Provisional Voting

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Summary: In this article, the reader is informed about how provisional ballots might delay results in close races of the presidential election for days. The reason behind the delays is the new ID laws that are still being challenged in court. The law mandates voters to show identification at the polls this fall. This causes a problem for many people, especially senior citizens. Elders, who are home most of the time, don't see the need in carrying ID, thus they don't own any. In addition, what counts as proper ID is still in question. Voters can cast provisional ballots if they are not able to vote the first way. However, the problem with this is that provisional ballots are hardly ever acknowledged if a candidate wins by a great margin.
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