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Board hears that nearly 400 provisional ballots were cast in 2024; members debate vote centers and student outreach
Summary
Board member Penny Giddens presented data showing nearly 400 provisional ballots cast in Monroe County in November 2024, with about 85% rejected. The board discussed outreach to students, causes for rejected provisionals, and whether to reopen public hearings on vote centers; members agreed to await state guidance.
Penny Giddens, a member of the Monroe County Election Board, told the board on Oct. 2 that nearly 400 provisional ballots were cast in the Nov. 2024 election and that almost 85% of those ballots were rejected. She said many provisional ballots originated at a single location, the Indiana Memorial Union, and that large numbers of ballots were rejected because voters were registered outside Monroe County or went to the wrong polling place. Giddens said the rejected ballots represented more than 300 attempts to vote and urged improvements in voter education and poll-worker training so those votes count in future elections. “I think it’s unfortunate that their votes didn’t count,” Giddens said during the…
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