A provisional ballot is usually cast by a voter whose name does not appear in the poll book or did not provide proper identification at the polls. Provisional ballots are counted after election officials verify the voter is eligible to cast a ballot, a labor-intensive process which generally takes between five and nine days to complete. Once verified, the ballot is added to the official count.
臨時選票大多為姓名不在投票站選民手冊內的選民所投的。臨時選票是在選舉官員確證該選民有資格投票才會被點算及統計，此乃需要大量人工的程序，通常需五至九天方可完成。一受確證，該票立刻會被加在官方統計內。

To verify the status of your provisional ballot, enter the 8-digit Reference Number located on your provisional ballot envelope stub.
欲查閱閣下臨時選票的狀況，請填上印在閣下臨時選票信封存據上八個數字的查考編號。