Ballot Basics
You must write this word in red pen across a ballot if a voter makes a mistake and needs you to issue them a replacement ballot.
What is "Spoiled"?
To properly turn this device on before booting up the pollbooks, you must hold the power button down until the screen explicitly says "Welcome".
What is the Hotspot?
No political clothing, buttons, surveying, or campaigning is allowed within this many feet of the polling location's outer door.
What is 25 feet?
This important book is used at the end of the night to certify that the number of ballots distributed perfectly matches the number of voters who checked in.
What is the Tally Book?
This is an example of an acceptable form of identification to vote, which must be issued by the state of Missouri or the Federal Government, such as a driver's license or U.S. Passport.
What is a valid photo ID?
Because Missouri holds this specific type of election, voters are not required to be registered with a political party and can choose whichever party's ballot they wish to vote.
What is an Open Primary?
After a voter completely fills out a Blue or Yellow Provisional Ballot envelope and casts their ballot inside, the sealed envelope is placed into this zippered bag.
What is the Blue Provisional Bag?
Before touching "Go to Voting Mode" on the DS300, all judges must sign this automatically printed tape to verify no votes have been cast
What is the Zero Report?
This strict rule requires that an equal number of Republicans and Democrats handle all sensitive tasks together, such as checking in voters, handling unsealed ballots, and verifying seals.
What is the bipartisan system?
All judges must sign this printed tape from the DS300 after the polls close before placing it in the Machine Report Envelope (MRE).
What is the Closing Report?
If a voter has no acceptable photo ID but is found in the pollbook, you offer them this specific color of Provisional Ballot envelope.
What is Blue/NO ID?
During an Open Primary, after capturing a voter's signature, the pollbook will prompt the Election Judge with this specific screen so they can choose the voter's requested ballot style.
What is the "Select Voter's Party" screen?
A bipartisan team uses this color folder to assist a voter who has a mobility issue or disability and cannot physically enter the polling place.
What is the Orange Curbside Voting Folder?
If the ExpressPoll tablet loses its connection to the hotspot, you will see this color icon in the top right corner of the screen.
What is red?
Anyone in line at exactly this time must be allowed to vote, and an Election Judge must stand at the end of the line to ensure no latecomers join.
What is 7:00 PM?
Once the polls are closed and the DS300 is completely shut down, you must remove this critical item from the machine and seal it in the plastic pouch attached to the equipment keys.
What is the memory stick (or results USB flash drive)?
When checking in this specifically designated voter, you must search the pollbook manually using their "voter code" and must absolutely never say their name out loud.
What is a "Safe At Home" voter?
Even though Missouri is an open primary state with multiple parties participating, state law dictates that a voter is legally entitled to receive only this many party ballots .
What is one?
This status in the ExpressPoll system means the Election Board has already received the voter's voted absentee ballot, meaning you cannot issue them a standard ballot at the poll.
What is "Ineligible" or "Absentee Ballot Received"?
During the morning setup, judges must verify this specific compartment on the DS300 is completely empty and ensure its guard is in place so voters don't mistakenly drop ballots inside
What is the emergency bin (or emergency ballot compartment)?
Judges must verify that the numbers on these match the Chain of Custody form in the morning and document any changes if they are broken throughout the day.
What are the equipment seals?
When packing up, you must completely empty this specific bin in the DS300, place all the ballots into the clear ballot bag, and seal the bag.
What is the voted ballot compartment (or ballot bin)?
If a voter's residential address has changed but they are still located within the same precinct, they must completely fill out and sign this specific form before receiving a ballot.
If a voter at a primary election does not want to participate in a party primary or declare a party, they may request this type of ballot to vote only on propositions, questions, and nonpartisan candidates.
What is a Nonpartisan (or Issues Only) ballot?
If a voter leaves the polling place and leaves their uncast ballot sitting on the DS300 scanner, you must mark the ballot with this term and place it in the spoiled envelope.
What is "Abandoned"?
When checking the DS300 screen in the morning, judges must ensure the clock is correct, because the tabulator's clock serves as this for the entire polling place
What is the official Election Day time?
An individual holding official credentials signed by the county chairman and Election Board directors who may sit near the table to observe voting but cannot interfere.
Who is a Challenger/Watcher?
This clear plastic folder—which contains the results USB flash drive, equipment keys, Tally Book, and MRE—must ride in the front seat with the Return Judges so it can be handed directly to Election Board staff.
What is the End of Night Envelope (or Clear Folder)?
You can manually search for a voter in the pollbook using this combination of information if you do not have their Voter ID number.
What is their first initial and date of birth?
According to the Clay County, Missouri's Constitution, a primary election for an office will not be held at all if the number of qualified candidates for that office is exactly this many.
What is two?