Chapter 3 — Registering To Vote

3.E.8. New Construction.

A rarely seen problem is when an address cannot be found in the voter registration system because it is new construction and the records have not been updated.

It is not the fault of the voter or of the Election Authority, it is a simple oversight.

The voter can vote a provisional ballot. The voter will have to provide the same information and produce the same documentation as a regular voter registration, but all the registration information will be recorded on the provisional ballot affidavit to be updated by the Election Authority after the election.

The voter should be advised to visit the Election Authority (i.e., County Clerk or local Board of Election) within seven (7) days of Election Day with documentation supporting their new address; such as, but not limited to:

• property sales document,
• the first page of the mortgage documents,
• or the first page of the property lease.