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In November 2003 , Kentuckians elected a new governor and lieutenant governor and cast ballots for secretary of state , attorney general , auditor of public accounts , state treasurer , and commissioner of agriculture . National figures on provisional ballots for the November 2004 election are difficult to estimate because of a lack of data on provisional ballots cast and counted , and variation in how states implemented provisional voting . As with other elections , vote counting in the 2004 general election involved certain common steps : closing and securing the polls and voting equipment ; securing the ballots ; reconciling the number of ballots at the polls ( e.g ., the number available at the polls compared to the number cast , spoiled , and remaining ) ; transporting ballots and equipment from the polling places to a central location where they were secured ; in some cases electronically transmitting results from polling place voting equipment to a central tally location ; verifying provisional and absentee ballots for counting ; determining whether and how to count ballots that may be improperly or unclearly marked ; conducting any necessary recounts ; and certifying the final count . On Oct. 28 , 2004 , NSPME expects millions of students — and parents in some cases — across the country to cast ballots for president , members of Congress and governors as part of its election . He shall prepare and certify the ballots for all elections , promulgate all election returns , and administer the election laws , except those relating to voter registration and custody of voting machines .