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<v Presenter>This video was produced to help 

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<v Presenter>people with disabilities 

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<v Presenter>understand and get around the 

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<v Presenter>barriers to being able to vote 

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<v Presenter>privately and independently. 

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<v Presenter>Problem. The poll worker says 

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<v Presenter>you can't vote.  

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<v Voter>Hi. I'm Greg Meyer. I'm here to 

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<v Voter>vote today. 

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<v Poll worker>Unfortunately, sir, you aren't 

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<v Poll worker>able to vote today.  

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<v Presenter>What would you do?  

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<v Presenter>One possible solution, ask the 

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<v Presenter>poll worker to confirm that you 

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<v Presenter>are not registered to vote. If 

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<v Presenter>the poll worker shows you proof 

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<v Presenter>that you can't vote, then ask 

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<v Presenter>for a provisional ballot. 

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<v Voter>Why can't I vote today? I've 

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<v Voter>been voting for several years. 

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<v Voter>Wh-, why can't I vote now? 

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<v Poll worker>Um, sir, it's been confirmed 

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<v Poll worker>that, um, you're not on my poll 

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<v Poll worker>book. Did you change your last 

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<v Poll worker>name? Have you moved in the past 

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<v Poll worker>couple of months or anything of 

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<v Poll worker>that nature? 

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<v Voter>Oh, shoot. Um, I moved a few 

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<v Voter>months ago, and I must have f-, 

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<v Voter>forgotten to update my 

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<v Voter>registration. 

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<v Poll worker>Oh, OK. You can still vote. You 

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<v Poll worker>can vote by using a provisional 

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<v Poll worker>ballot. A provisional ballot is 

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<v Poll worker>one that can be used by anyone 

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<v Poll worker>when there's a question about 

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<v Poll worker>their eligibility to vote. What 

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<v Poll worker>we do is fill out the form. It's 

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<v Poll worker>taken to the Election Board. 

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<v Poll worker>They determine the eligibility 

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<v Poll worker>of your residency, and they will 

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<v Poll worker>cast your ballot. You call the 

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<v Poll worker>Election Board within a couple 

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<v Poll worker>of weeks to see if they cast 

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<v Poll worker>your ballot. And while you're 

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<v Poll worker>here, let's fill out a new voter 

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<v Poll worker>registration form. 

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<v Voter>OK. 

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<v Presenter>The Help America Vote Act gives 

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<v Presenter>everyone the right to use a 

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<v Presenter>provisional ballot if there's a 

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<v Presenter>question about their eligibility 

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<v Presenter>to vote.  

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<v Presenter>Never leave the polling place 

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<v Presenter>without voting.