NON-ROUTINE VOTERS, PART 2: What if...voter has no ID?

If a voter does not have an acceptable ID with them, they still have multiple options to vote.

• The voter can retrieve their ID, if it’s simply in their car or at home, or the voter can get a temporary ID from the Office of Elections.
• However, you should always offer the voter a provisional ballot. Many voters say they will return, but they don’t!

Provisional ballots are ballots that are set aside on election day and adjudicated later. There is a common misconception that provisional ballots are only counted in close races or to break ties; this is not true! Provisional ballots are reviewed by the Electoral Board in the days after the election and, if counted, they are included in the official election results.

NOTE: You may have heard the law regarding photo IDs recently changed. This does not take effect until July 1, 2020, which is after the June primary election. We will provide more information about the exact changes at that time.