Walk It Through: Election Day
A shift that covers the polling hours, a wallet left at home, and a provisional ballot.
A nurse is scheduled for a long shift that covers the whole time the polls are open.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One voter on one day. Absentee and early voting, a voter whose registration was moved, accessibility transfers and a challenged ballot are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Provisional ballotA ballot cast by a voter without a valid identifying document after signing an affidavit of identity, counted once the signature is matched and eligibility confirmed.
- Valid identifying documentA document with the voter's name shown at the polls, such as a West Virginia driver's license, another state's license, a passport, a military ID, or a student or government employee ID with a photo.