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Forsyth County's provisional ballot count among the state's highest

In the November 2020 election in North Carolina, roughly 40% of all provisional ballots cast were either fully or partially approved. Adobe Stock Photograph.

In the November 2020 election in North Carolina, roughly 40% of all provisional ballots cast were either fully or partially approved. Adobe Stock Photograph.

Forsyth County had one of the highest numbers in the state for provisional ballots cast in the March 5 primary election.

On Super Tuesday a total of 513 provisional ballots were cast at precincts in Forsyth County, more than three times the number in Guilford, and outpacing all other counties minus Wake with just over 1,300. In the November 2020 election in North Carolina, roughly 40% of all provisional ballots cast were either fully or partially approved.

Provisional ballots come into play when a voter’s name does not appear on the voter registration rolls, or questions pop up about eligibility. In each of these cases, a provisional application is completed by the voter and that information is later verified by the county boards of elections.

When an in-person voter is unable to present the correct form of photo ID, the voter casts a provisional ballot and either completes a Photo ID Exception Form or returns to their county board of elections with their ID by a prescribed deadline — in this case, 5 p.m. on March 14.  

 

Before his arrival in the Triad, David had already established himself as a fixture in the Austin, Texas arts scene as a radio host for Classical 89.5 KMFA. During his tenure there, he produced and hosted hundreds of programs including Mind Your Music, The Basics and T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness, It's Familiar, which each won international awards in the Fine Arts Radio Competition. As a radio journalist with 88.5 WFDD, his features have been recognized by the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Inc., Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, and Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. David has written and produced national stories for NPR, KUSC and CPRN in Los Angeles and conducted interviews for Minnesota Public Radio's Weekend America.

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