Ballots
Limit of Ballots per Voter
What is Three
If an Inactive Voter cannot provide an ID the Warden or Clerk must
What is Challenge the Voter
Before the polls open the Warden or Town Clerk must perform this function with all election staff
What is the Election Officer Oath "Swearing In"
The Election Staff should repeat this when checking in a Voter
What is the name and address of the Voter
Name the three compartments of the Ballot Box
What is
1 Auxiliary - aka Hand Count
2 Write-In
3 Voted
The type of ballot received by a person claiming the right to vote but is not listed on the voters list in any precinct
What is a Provisional Ballot
If a voter does not appear on either the Active or Inactive list the Warden or Clerk must
What is bring or direct the voter to the omitted voter table.
The polling place must be open to permit public inspection of the voting equipment for this period of time before the polls are set to open
What is 30 Minutes
In the case of Jr or Sr how do you confirm check in
What is Birth date
If a voter has written in a candidate name but did not fill in the bubble
What is the write-in still counts
This ballot cannot be delivered to the Polling Location by the voter
What is an Absentee or Vote by Mail Ballot
Assistance may be provided to a voter at the voters request by
What is 2 poll workers of different parties
Assistance may also be provided by a person of choice of the voter
Campaign activities and materials are prohibited in the polling location within this perimeter
What is 150 feet of Entrance
In most cases an Inactive Voter is someone who did not answer this
What is the Census
The memory cards should
What is stay in the tabulator with the locks still on.
A ballot that is rejected by the tabulator must be
What is Hand Counted
If the tabulator spits out the voter's ballot after the voter has left what do you do
What is deposit the ballot into the hand-count bin of the ballot box... to be later hand-counted
At 8:00 PM any voter in line is allowed to vote However this must remain unlocked
What is the door to the polling location
Name three forms of acceptable identification
What is:
Driver's License
Government ID
Current Utility Bill
Current Government Check
Current Paycheck
Current Rent Receipt
Current Mortgage Statement
These must be accounted for and secured prior to leaving the polling location
What are ALL Ballots
A Ballot that contains a race with more than the allowed number of candidates voted for
What is an Over-Voted Ballot? Must be counted as "Blank"
Machine used to help Voter mark their Ballot
What is the AutoMark
What is the number one rule as an Election Worker
What is to uphold the integrity of the election and represent the Town and Clerkâs Office in a professional and positive manner at all times.
The Golden Rule of Checking in a Voter
What is Never turn a voter away
Where do completed forms go at Close of Polls
Using the directions in the blue Warden Notebook, place materials into the appropriate envelopes, SEAL, then place all envelopes into the blue Warden bag.