Vote Smarter 2020: Can You Get A Mail-In Ballot But Vote In Person?

The video explains the process of voting in person if you have an absentee ballot. In some states, you can bring your absentee ballot to the polls, where it can be canceled, allowing you to vote with a regular ballot. If your absentee ballot hasn't arrived, you can request a provisional ballot, which will be counted if no absentee ballot is received. Even in states with mail-only voting, in-person voting is often an option. However, in New Jersey, all voters receive a mail ballot, and those choosing to vote in person must use a provisional ballot to prevent fraud.

What can you do if you have an absentee ballot but want to vote in person?

• Bring the absentee ballot to the polls and have it canceled

• Vote twice, once with the absentee ballot and once in person

• Ignore the absentee ballot and vote in person

• Mail the absentee ballot and vote in person

What is a provisional ballot used for?

• To vote when there is an issue with your absentee ballot

• To vote early

• To vote in a different state

• To vote online

In states voting completely by mail, what option do voters have?

• They can vote online

• They must vote by mail only

• They can vote by phone

• They can choose to vote in person

What is unique about New Jersey's voting procedure?

• Voters must vote online

• Voters can only vote in person

• All active registered voters receive a ballot by mail

• Voters receive a ballot only if requested

If a New Jersey voter decides to vote in person, what type of ballot will they use?

• Regular ballot

• Absentee ballot

• Provisional ballot

• Mail-in ballot