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Originally Posted by wehateporn
Sounds like the most likely explanation  |
There was probably some local push by some organization saying "if you're not sure you can vote, go vote anyway on a provisional ballot." It sucks for the people counting because they have to verify each voters eligibility ... and they only have 10 days to do it ... but it's perfectly legal (helps prevent voter suppression like purging of the rolls, etc.) and everyone's right.
It's to cover the people like 70 year olds who were purged but are still alive and kicking... they were purged because they did not vote for 50 years... but now they want to. They would vote on a provisional.
I don't know if it was a statewide thing but this year in Broward County at the check-in they reviewed my ID to compare me with the picture, scanned the mag strip into their computer and had me sign so they could compare with the signature on my ID.