Commission canvasses 207 provisional ballots; staff explains categories that determine countability
County elections staff told commissioners they received 207 provisional ballots in the recent primary, with 143 that may be countable depending on statutory categories; staff walked the board through reasons ballots are partially counted and the handling procedure.
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Elections staff briefed the Butler County Commission on canvassing provisional ballots from the recent primary, saying the office received 207 provisional ballots and that 143 of those could be counted depending on specific statutory categories. The clerk (speaker 3) asked board members to keep each ballot paired with its envelope and explained categories — including ballots cast in the wrong precinct, name-change issues, and ID problems — that govern whether a ballot is fully, partially or not counted.
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