The election judge should first confirm that you are in the correct precinct. If you feel you are in the correct precinct, the election judge must ask if you attempted to register through an independent organization or a voter registration drive (“VRD”), rather than the office of the County Clerk or a motor vehicle office. (This question is not designed to disenfranchise the voter, but to provide a way for individuals to vote if they attempted to register in this manner and their registration forms were not delivered to the Clerk.)
If you attempted to register through a voter registration drive, you will be asked which organization conducted the registration drive, where you attempted to register, and approximately on what date you attempted to register. Regardless of your ability to answer these questions, you will be given a provisional ballot. However, that ballot will be counted ONLY if you provide an acceptable form of ID at the polls.
If you did not register with a VRD and your name doesn’t appear on the voting rolls, you must still be given a provisional ballot. Voting officials will assess after the election whether you were properly registered to vote in that precinct and whether your vote will count.