Provisional Voter Registration Form

Register to Vote with Provisional Documentation

If you don't have all your documentation ready right now, you can still start your voter registration process today. This provisional voter registration form helps you submit your information and clearly outlines what documentation you'll need to provide to complete your registration before Election Day.

Why Use a Digital Provisional Voter Registration Form?

Traditional paper-based provisional registration processes can be confusing and lead to incomplete registrations when voters are unsure what documents they need or when to submit them. By using Paperform's provisional voter registration template, election offices can:

Streamline incomplete registrations: Clearly communicate what's missing and what steps voters need to take, reducing confusion and incomplete registrations.

Track follow-up requirements: Automatically identify which documents each provisional registrant needs to provide, making it easier for staff to follow up and ensure completion.

Improve accessibility: Allow voters to start the registration process from any device, even if they don't have all documents immediately available, increasing registration rates.

Reduce administrative burden: Collect structured data that's easy to process and automatically notify voters about their next steps, saving staff time on manual follow-up.

Who This Form Is For

This provisional voter registration form is designed for:

• County and local election offices managing voter registration with incomplete documentation
• Voter registration drives helping citizens register even when documents aren't immediately available
• Community organizations supporting underserved populations who may face documentation barriers
• Municipal clerks and registrars streamlining provisional registration workflows

How This Form Works

The form walks provisional registrants through:

1. Personal information collection: Name, date of birth, contact details and current address
2. Documentation status check: Identify which required documents the registrant currently has
3. Missing documentation tracking: Automatically flag what documents still need to be provided
4. Eligibility verification: Confirm citizenship, age and felony conviction status
5. Follow-up instructions: Clear guidance on submission deadlines and acceptable documentation
6. Contact preferences: How the registrant prefers to receive follow-up communications

Customize for Your Jurisdiction

Every state and locality has different voter registration requirements. This template provides a flexible foundation you can easily customize to match your jurisdiction's specific rules, including:

• State-specific acceptable ID types
• Residency verification requirements
• Registration deadlines and provisional timelines
• Felony conviction rules
• Proof of address requirements

Simply update the form fields and conditional logic to reflect your local regulations—no coding required.

Automate Follow-Up with Stepper

Take your provisional registration process further by connecting this form to Stepper, Paperform's AI-native workflow builder. You can automatically:

• Send personalized follow-up emails with document checklists based on what's missing
• Create calendar reminders for staff to check on incomplete registrations
• Update your voter registration database when provisional registrants become fully registered
• Generate completion reports showing which provisional registrations need attention
• Trigger SMS reminders as registration deadlines approach

Collect eSignatures with Papersign

For jurisdictions requiring sworn statements or affidavits as part of provisional registration, you can integrate Papersign to collect legally binding electronic signatures. This eliminates the need for in-person signature collection while maintaining compliance with your registration requirements.

Secure and Compliant

Voter registration data is sensitive and requires careful handling. Paperform is SOC 2 Type II certified and offers data residency controls, helping you maintain security standards appropriate for government data. The platform supports role-based access controls so only authorized staff can access provisional registration records.

Get Started Today

Whether you're modernizing an existing provisional registration process or creating one for the first time, this template gives you a professional, accessible starting point. The form is mobile-responsive, making it easy for voters to complete on any device, and you can embed it directly into your election office website or share it as a standalone link.

By removing barriers to registration and providing clear follow-up pathways, you'll help more eligible voters complete their registration and exercise their right to vote.