DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Over a dozen provisional ballots from Dothan’s municipal election may not be counted because some of the verification forms were incorrectly sealed. Dothan City Clerk ...

These provisional ballots are sealed in envelopes that, by law, cannot be opened despite efforts to get these votes counted.

Provisional ballots are meant to be a fail-safe for voters at the polls, to be used when there are questions about eligibility or whether someone has already voted.

Provisional ballot envelopes have even more requirements that could trip up an eligible voter. Voters have to sign the outer affidavit envelope in two separate places and write their address.

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Over a dozen provisional ballots from Dothan’s municipal election may not be counted because some of the verification forms were incorrectly sealed. Dothan City Clerk Wendy Shiver tells WDHN that out ...