Poll Book Drama
If a voter presents an expired driver's license, what do you do?
Nothing, you may still accept an expired DMV-issued driver's license
This is referred to as the "prohibited area."
What is the 40 foot campaign-free zone away from the entrance to the polling place?
This form is filled out if a voter comes in and no longer wants to be mailed an absentee ballot?
What is the Permanent Voter Absentee Cancelation Request form?
Procedure for when a person is issued a ballot but leaves without casting it?
What is void the ballot?
Voters in Virginia can cast a ballot during what hours on election day?
6:00 am-7:00 pm
A voter arrives at the polling place on election day without their mail-in ballot.
What is must cast a vote provisionally?
Procedure for when a voter is not listed in the poll book?
What is perform a county-wide search to make sure the person is registered, if the voter is in the wrong precinct give them the correct precinct info, if the voter is not in the system call the GR?
Once the polls have closed, doors are locked and paperwork has started, what do you do if someone other than the Election staff is in the building?
Nothing, that person must stay until all post-election duties have been completed
Two copies of this form are used to record number of voters checked in, ballots cast, machine serial numbers and all election officers are required to sign them.
What are the Statement of Results (SOR)?
If a ballot is rejected by the tabulator, ask the voter to rescan it. If it is rejected again because it was miss marked, what should you do?
Spoil the ballot and have voter mark a new ballot
The time should poll workers arrive on election day.
What is 5:00 am?
This is where the Provisional Ballot Log goes at the end of the night.
What is Envelope #8?
The address on the voter's I.D. does not match the voter's stated address and the poll book.
What is the address on the I.D. does not need to match?
Notify the chief immediately, explain it is required by law, and give them an I.D. confirmation statement to fill out
This information is recorded on the Ballot Record Report.
What are Spoiled ballots, voided ballots, provisional ballots, # of ballots left from opened packages, # of unopened packages of ballots?
There are two bins inside the tabulator ballot box.
What is the ballot bin and holding/emergency bin?
By law, a candidate can be in a precinct this long if they are not voting.
What is 10 minutes?
This envelope is used to store all SDR's and Provisional green envelopes?
What is Envelope #1A?
A voter comes in and has an AB next to their name.
What is an Absentee Ballot has been issued to this voter? They may exchange their by mail ballot for a precinct ballot or vote provisionally if they do not bring their ballot with them.
A friend comes into the precinct and wants to start talking about the current election.
What is kindly explain that you must stay neutral in the polling precinct and cannot discuss politics?
Examples of an I.D. that may be used to check in a voter.
What are VA Driver's license, voter I.D. card, military I.D. card, U.S. passport, employer-issued I.D., any government-issued I.D., valid student I.D., current bank statement, utility bill, government check or paycheck with name and current address listed?
One ballot is replaced and the other is not.
What are spoiled and voided ballots?
Four stations that the voters pass though in the precinct.
What is electronic poll book, ballot officer, privacy booth, ballot tabulator?
The ability to register to vote in-person and then immediately vote a provisional ballot after the deadline to register and vote a non-provisional ballot.
What is Same Day Registration (SDR)?
These questions are asked of the voter after accepting their I.D.?
What is please state their name, their current resident address, and which election they would like to cast a vote in a dual primary?
A voter calls and states they would like to vote via an outside poll?
What is curbside voting?
These 5 forms/items must be signed by all Officers of Election.
What are Officer of Election oath, both copies of Statement of Results (SOR), yellow printed return sheet, envelope #3 (voted ballots), and machine tapes?
Before you completely shut the tabulator down, what is the most important thing to do?
Make sure you have printed the correct number of tapes
Your polling place has too few officers of election on hand at the time of the polls opening. What do you do
Contact the General Registrar and proceed to open polls at the normal time
After a voter secures a marked ballot in a provisional envelope, their information is copied onto this document.
What is the Provisional Ballot Log?