1. What time are you required to arrive at your assigned precinct on Election Day?

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1 Training Assessment

2 1. What time are you required to arrive at your assigned precinct on Election Day? a) 5 a.m. b) 6 a.m. c) 12 p.m. d) Whenever I want to, I am a volunteer.

3 2. What time do the polls close? a) When the line ends b) 7 p.m. c) 6 p.m. d) 9 p.m.

4 3. When are you permitted to leave the polling place? a) To go get lunch b) To let my dog out c) After the polls are closed and all closing duties are complete d) All of the above

5 4. Authorized representatives are permitted to (Check all that apply) Sit behind the check in table in order to see and hear the check in process Assist voters Make a list or check off a list of those who have voted Use a wireless electronic device that does not have a camera Authorized representatives may not help voters even by signing an Assistance Form

6 5. Chiefs and Assistants are required to attend training prior to every Election? True/False

7 6. Which voters must complete the Affirmation of Eligibility? Any voter who is marked on the EPB with the?- Requires Address Confirmation message. Any voter who states that he has moved and not changed his address, but is otherwise eligible to vote in this polling place. Any voter whose eligibility is challenged by someone in the polling place. An Outside Polls voter

8 7. In the precinct, which paper ballots are opened and counted? (Check all that apply) Paper Ballots cast because the voting machines were not functioning. Outside Polls ballots. Provisional ballots. Absentee Ballots

9 8. What are the procedures at the EPB check in table (Check all that apply) Officer performs a search for the voter Voter leaves his/her driver s license Voter shows ID from the ID Requirement list Officer states the voter s name and address out loud Voter states their name and address out loud Voter gives a thumb print to verify their identity Officer checks in the voter, verifies information, and hands the voter a permit Officer asks for 2 forms of ID

10 9. Abraham Lincoln comes to vote at your precinct. The most efficient way to search for his voter record in the EPB is by typing what into the search bar? a) abraham,lincoln b) a,li c) l,ab d) lincol,abra

11 10. If the voter is registered in a different precinct, what should you do? (Check all that apply) Chief: What would you do? Officer Send the voter to the Chief Chief Let the voter know they are registered in a different precinct Give the voter a provisional ballot Check the voter in if they are a resident of Prince William County

12 11.The name and address that a voter states matches on the EPB, but the voter hands the pollbook officer a VA driver s license with a PO Box address. Is this a valid ID? a) Yes, if the license is not expired. b) No, the address on the ID has to match the EPB.

13 12. Abraham Lincoln wishes to vote from his car because he is not mobile. The Chief Officer has verified his ID and address, and asked you to check him in on the pollbook. What must you do before you can check him in? (Check all that apply) Verify the ID yourself Bring him a paper ballot Check OP-Voted outside polls under the Election Day Flags Check P-Voted using paper ballot under the Election Day Flags

14 13. You have just completed checking in Abraham Lincoln and his name turns red, what is the next step? a) Direct him to an open voting machine b) Hand him a voter permit and direct him to a voting machine Officer c) This is a problem voter, send the voter to the Chief Officer d) This voter is registered in a different precinct, direct the voter to the correct precinct

15 14. How do you clear the search bar in order to search for another voter? (Circle the correct button on the picture above)

16 15.If you cannot find a voter using the search bar, what else can you do? (Check all that apply) Get other information from the voter, like the address or voter ID number, to use in the Advanced search Use the Chief search tool located on the desktop Use the all search, the voter may be registered in a different precinct Use creative methods of searching such as, first name

17 16. Write the letter of the icon next to its correct description: a. b. c. d. _D_Located at the bottom of the EPB screen, this shows how many laptops are connected, and should be checked periodically. _C_Located at the bottom of the EPB screen, this indicates the EPB is receiving power. _A_Color coded flash drives used to install the election onto each color coded EPB. _B_ Located at the bottom of the EPB screen, this icon appears when the laptop is not receiving power. If this icon appears check the power connection and power source.

18 17. You have found voter Mary Johnson Stover Brown s record and opened it. She has presented you with her Absentee ballot. What should you do? (Check all that apply) Chief: What would you do? Have the voter complete a provisional ballot C _ Check the voter in Send the voter to the Chief C Ask the voter to spoil the ballot and vote on the machine Instruct the voter to return their ballot to the main office If the voter does not wish to spoil the ballot, they must return it to Manassas. See CO/AO notebook for details

19 18.If you open the wrong voting record how do you get back to the search screen? (Circle the correct button on the picture above)

20 19. You have verified Anna Elanor Roosevelt Jr. s ID and opened her record, what is your next step? (Check all that apply) Chief: What would you do? Check the voter in Provisionally C Use the What Ifs to decide if the voter can vote Officer Send the voter to the Chief Officer Check the voter in Ask the voter to provide additional identification

21 20. You have found voter Louisa Catherine Johnson Adam s record and opened it. She has presented you with a valid ID. What is your next step? a) The ID is a valid HAVA ID. Check her in. b) Send her to the Chief c) Check in provisional d) She is not eligible to vote

22 21. If a 15 year old would like to watch his mom vote, what procedures should you follow? a) You, the voter, and the 15 year old must sign a special form to allow this b) Have him complete an assistance form than watch his mom vote c) He is 15 and does not need to complete an assistance form, he can watch his mom vote d) No one is allowed to watch another voter voting A 15 year old may assist without signing the Assistance Form

23 22. If a voter needs help voting, what can you do? (Check all that apply) Use the sample ballots or machine screen shots to verbally guide the voter from screen-to-screen Go in front of the screen and let the voter tell you what to vote for Give them a pencil, the eraser side can be used as tool to easily select a choice Complete the assistance form with the voter and go in front of the screen

24 23.If the voting machine screen freezes, what should you do? a) Wait for it to unfreeze b) Power off the machine, wait 20 seconds, power on machine c) Close the polls d) Shake the machine

25 24. If a yellow bar appears at the bottom of the voting machine screen what should you do? (Check all that apply) Check the power connections Plug the voting machine into a different outlet Ignore it Power the machine off, wait 20 seconds, turn the machine on

26 25. What do you do if one of the voting machines will not turn on in the morning? (Check all that apply) Place a sign on the machine stating that it is not working. Don t worry about it. You have other machines that work. Check the power outlet, and all cords and connections. Power the machine off and on to see if it will respond. Call the Office of Election to report (give the machine number) and get assistance.

27 26. How many zero tapes should be printed from each machine at the beginning of the day? a) No tapes need to be printed b) 2 c) 4 d) 3

28 27. It is your turn to work as the voting machine officer and the machines are set to manual mode. A voter hands you their voter permit, what do you do? a) Tell the voter to press the yellow vote button under the screen. b) Instruct the voter to stand in front of the screen. Quickly press the yellow activate button on the back of the machine to bring up the voter s ballot. c) Ask the voter to put the voter card into the yellow slot on the front of the machine d) Press the yellow button and stand with the voter to help them manually vote on the machine.

29 28. At the beginning of the day, what do you do with the machine tapes? (Check all that apply) A zero tape from each machine is posted outside A zero tape from each machine is hung on the wall in the precinct All zero tapes are signed by 1 Officer All zero tapes are signed by at least 2 Officers Two zero tapes are left on each machine Print 3 zero tapes from each machine

30 29. How many Officers complete the SOR? a) 1 person completes both copies b) 2 people, 1 person works on each copy c) 4 people, 2 people work on each copy d) 3 people, 1 person works on each copy and one person observes

31 30. SORs can only be completed by the Chief and Assistant Chief. a) True b) False

32 31. At the end of the night, a set of voting machine tapes is attached to what documents? (Check all that apply) Copy 1 of SOR Yellow Printed Return sheet Envelope 8 Copy 2 of SOR

33 32. At the end of the night, how are the machine tapes ordered? a) Color order b) 3 piles: all zero tapes, all results tapes, and all consolidation tapes in alphabetical order. c) 3 piles: In machine number order starting on the bottom, a Zero Tape from each machine, than a results tape from each machine, and then one consolidation tape on top. d) No certain order, as long as they all printed

34 33. The air conditioning system fails and the polling place becomes very uncomfortable. What do you do? a) Contact the building manager. b) Put a hot towel on the thermostat. c) Call the Office of Elections. d) Move to a more comfortable room.

35 34. When are Provisional Ballots counted? a) At the end of the day when you count the Outside Polls ballots. b) At the Ascertainment, the day after the election. c) During the Electoral Board s Provisional Ballot meeting where they decide which ballots will count. d) Provisional Ballots are never counted.

36 35. Why do we have Provisional ballots? (Check all that apply) No voter should be turned away from a polling place without having the opportunity to vote. Sometimes mistakes are made which can be investigated with more time, which would allow a vote to be counted. We love complicated paperwork. Sometimes you need to allow an upset voter the to cast a ballot and make his case to the Electoral Board for why it should be counted.

37 36. What password is used to close the polls on the EPB? a) Opening polls password provided by the Chief b) Your precinct name c) No password needed d) Chief Password provided by the Chief

38 37. Before you close the polls on the EPB you must (Check all that apply) Unhook the connected EPBs Record the data from the pollbook summary to the summary screen reports Verify all EPBs are connected to each other and the data agrees Verify all remaining voters have been checked in on the EPB