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Rule of Construction Regarding Provisional Ballots

Section 6 · Sec. 6 ·

What this chapter is about

This part says the law does not stop anyone using a provisional ballot.

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The document says “may not be construedWho acts: courtsHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says

“Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an individual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal office”

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, Sec. 6

The protection is tied to the voter being verified as a citizen under the new section 8(j) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The word supercede is spelled that way in the enrolled text and is quoted as printed.

What the document actually says

“Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an individual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal office”

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, Sec. 6
That sentence, in plain words

You can still cast a back-up vote. Nothing in this law takes that away.

What this is about

A provisional ballot is a back-up. You cast one when there is a question about whether you can vote. It is counted later if the question is settled. This bill says it does not take that away.

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What this page covers, and what it leaves out

The rule of construction.

Nothing else.

A rule of construction tells a court how to read the Act. It does not create a new right on its own.