WELCOME 2018 Attendant Primary Election Training
WELCOME Pledge of Allegiance Thank You Session Overview Facilities Phone Ring Challenge
Primary Sample Ballots Three Ballot Styles (Rep, Dem, NPA)
Voter Registration Ease of Voter Registration in FL Online Voter Registration Paper Registration Motor Voter Pre-Registration (16 & 17 YOA) If you turn 18 on or before Election Day-you can vote in that election
Voting Ease of Voting in FL Election Day Early Voting Vote by Mail (Local and/or sent to your college dorm or military base)
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Voters with Disabilities 1. Four Items Provided 2. 3. 4.
General Information Where do you find election results? Asked the Election Day voter www.pascovotes.com And What about Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail results?
Polling Place Supplies This is a picture of what will be waiting for you at your Polling Place for Monday set-up (if applicable ) or Tuesday morning set-up
Before the Polls Open (Open to the public) NO Opening Procedures may be started earlier than 6:00 a.m. unless ALL pollworkers have arrived at the Polling Place! Absolutely No Exceptions!!!! (However, you MUST start no later than 6:00 a.m.) Activity: Lets Assemble some Privacy Booth (Be sure to put up lights) (see page 24)
Throughout the Day
Throughout the Day See Page 11 General Information DS200 Overvote Blank or Mismarked Ballot Ballot Jammed (Voter has commitment issues) Ballot Jammed (During Return of Ballot) Ballot Jammed (After Counted by DS200) Ballots Placed in Auxiliary Bin (Why? And Procedure) Ballots Left in Privacy Booth
Throughout the Day See Page 11 Fleeing Voter Ballot Left in the Booth/Voter No Longer at Site Voter has Ballot in Hand but Decides not to vote (Voter s choice vs Fleeing Voter) ADA ExpressVote Provisional Green Provisional Secrecy Sleeve and/or Green Provisional Ballot Envelope Importance of Ballot Procedures of a Green Provisional Secrecy Sleeve
Voter Assistance IF A VOTER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE: (Disability, language, etc.) They may use one person of their own choosing OR Precinct Supervisor along with a pollworker of another political party may assist if required (materials available for language assistance/hotline)
VSS/Attendant The VSS/Attendant assists voters with ballot issues at the privacy booth or the DS200 and distributes I Voted stickers The VSS assists voters at the ADA ExpressVote
THROUGHOUT THE DAY!!!!! PROCESSING VOTERS
DS200 Voter takes ballot to DS200 VSS/Attendant greets voter VSS/Attendant directs voter to insert ballot VSS/Attendant should stand 6 feet or so from DS200 so as not to hover too close to voter
DS200 Voter inserts ballot Ballot drops in Ballot Box Screen indicates You are finished. Thank you for voting Take Secrecy Sleeve from voter Offer voter I Voted sticker and/or Future Voter to kids VSS/Attendant thanks voter for voting Take next voter
Issues Issues may arise at the DS200 for a myriad of reasons: Over voted ballots a voter selects too many choices in a contest Blank Ballots (Yes, this really happens) Mismarked ballots a voter does not complete the oval or the DS200 reads no selections (blank ballot) Jammed ballots occur when a voter holds on too long or the DS200 mis-feeds a ballot (#CommitmentIssues) Voters are given the opportunity to correct ballots or tabulate ballot as is or receive a replacement ballot when needed
Issues Issues may arise at the DS200 for a myriad of reasons: Ballots Placed in Auxiliary Bin Ballots Left in Privacy Booth Fleeing Voter vs. Voter Who Decides Not to Vote ADA ExpressVote
Provisional Ballot Provisional Ballot voting allows a person to vote who does not have appropriate ID, or whose eligibility to vote cannot be determined, or whose eligibility is being questioned. The Provisional Ballot is NOT tabulated on Election Day. Following research by elections office staff, the Canvassing Board determines whether or not the provisional vote should be tabulated. The Importance of a green provisional Secrecy Sleeve - DO NOT allow a voter with a GREEN Provisional Secrecy Sleeve or green Provisional Ballot Envelope near the DS200
DS200 Activity Attendant University Properly completed ballot Overvoted ballot Blank or mismarked ballot
Closing the Polls (Open to the public) NO Closing Procedures may begin prior to 7:00 p.m. NO Closing Procedures may begin until ALL voters have left the polling room even if it is after 7:00 p.m. (unless they are there to observe the closing of the polls)
Closing the Polls Precinct Supervisor announces polls are closed at 7:00 p.m. Precinct Supervisor instructs Poll Deputy to get behind last voter in line to ensure that no one votes who was not in line at 7:00 p.m.
Closing the Polls Read all closing and packing procedures to the VSS Notify Precinct Supervisor when you have completed all closing and packing procedures Assist the Precinct Supervisor in any other "Closing the Polls" procedures
Closing the Polls 7:00 pm Until? (Open to the Public) Tasks to be completed after last voter has voted and after you are done assisting the VSS in closing procedures Disassembling Privacy Booths Taking down tables/chairs
Closing the Polls Items for pick-up by the elections office should be stacked and ready for pick-up It is important to keep our Polling Places clean inside and outside so we may use them again. Don t forget to remove the tape from the floor!!
Questions?
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Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts