Commission rules on provisional and absentee ballots across multiple precincts during canvass

May 18, 2026

During the May 18 canvass the commission issued unanimous rulings accepting or rejecting provisional and absentee ballots across many precincts — common reasons included voting outside registered party, late absentee postmarks, not registered, and duplicate voting.

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The Jefferson County Commission reviewed and ruled on provisional and absentee ballots for multiple precincts during its May 18 canvass. Commissioners recorded motions to accept some provisional and absentee ballots "as presented" and to reject others for a range of reasons: voters who cast ballots outside their registered party, absentee ballots received after the deadline or with incorrect postmarks, voters who were not registered, and duplicate early voting followed by an Election Day vote.

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