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 / Modified nov 17, 2016 3:59 p.m.

Ballot Counting Nears Completion in Pima County

19,000 provisional ballots found valid; late count not expected to affect results.
by Christopher Conover

Ballot fill vote election 2016
AZPM Staff

The Pima County Recorder’s office finished validating provisional ballots Thursday, clearing the way for final vote counting by Saturday morning.

Pima County voters cast 21,000 provisional ballots on Election Day. More than 19,000 were deemed eligible for counting.

Provisional ballots are cast on Election Day when there are questions regarding a voter’s registration or if they are in the wrong polling place.

The ballots will bring the county's turnout to more than 75 percent of registered voters.

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