Quote Originally Posted by desslock View Post
His section "V. ''The Wrong Pew'' talks extensively about voters being denied provisional ballots by the Ohio Sec of State, thus manipulating the outcome. What Kennedy doesn't tell you is that provisional ballots are not counted in elections.
Huh? WRONG!

The voter’s name is not on the official roster of voters and the election officer cannot verify the voter’s voting eligibility on Election Day. The Elections Official’s Office will check the registration records. If further research determines that the voter is eligible to vote in the election, the provisional ballot will be counted.
Pennsylvania
You will be told whether your Provisional Ballot was counted, partially counted or not counted. If your Provisional Ballot was not counted, you will be told why your Provisional Ballot was not counted.
Ohio
Every voter must provide proof of identity at the time of voting. A person who casts a provisional ballot and does not provide acceptable proof of identity at the time of voting is allowed to provide such proof within 10 days after the election, in accordance with law.
Etc, etc.

While provisional ballots have been used in some states in the past, HAVA is the first federal law to require their use nationwide. Section 302 of HAVA requires that people who declare that they are registered voters in a jurisdiction, but whose names do not appear on the list of eligible voters, be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. These votes must then be counted, if the voter is later determined eligible. HAVA requires officials to follow these procedures:

Notification - An individual whose name does not appear on the list must be notified that he or she is entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
Affirmation - In order to cast a provisional ballot, the voter must affirm that he or she is a) registered in the jurisdiction and b) eligible to vote in that election.
Transmittal - Poll workers must transmit the provisional ballot or the information contained in the affirmation to the appropriate state or local election official.
Counting - If the election official determines that the individual is eligible to vote under state law, then the provisional ballot should be counted.
Confirmation - Election officials must establish a free access system (such as a toll-free number or web site), allowing provisional voters to ascertain whether or not their provisional ballots were counted and, if not, why not.
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw...s_rules01.html