Advanced Voting
How many weeks is Advanced voting?
3 weeks
What is the time you need to be at your polling location on Election Day?
5:30am or 6am
What code is used to open the polls and the machines?
The poll worker code. You can find that on the orange poll worker card.
A voter tells you that they are not registered, but they want to vote. What do you do?
You would have to tell them that legally they have to be registered first to vote and they wouldn't be able to vote that election.
What are the hours for advance voting?
9am-5pm
What should I do if a voter brings a mail-in (Absentee) ballot to the polling place?
Direct them to the Board of Elections office.
What two seals have to be replaced when opening the scanner?
The ballot box and the emergency bin.
A voter checks in, but the poll book indicates that they've already voted by mail. What do you do?
Because the voter has already voted by mail, they would not be able to cast another vote in person.
What does advance voting mean in Georgia?
Advance voting lets registered voters cast their ballots in person before Election Day.
Where must a voter go to vote in person on Election Day?
To their assigned Election Day polling location.
What needs to be updated on the equipment before voting takes place?
Date/time
The ballot scanner has a paper jam. Voters are waiting in line to deposit their ballots. What do you do?
First contact the office and let them know of the issue. Then open the emergency bin so that the voting can continue.
Who sets the specific hours and locations for advance voting within a county?
Local election officials publish the locations and schedules, subject to Georgia law.
What specific photo ID or identification type does our community require to vote?
GA driver's license or any State government issued photo ID. GA driver's license is the only form of ID that can be expired. Other forms must be current.
What is the main purpose of a Ballot Marking Device (BMD)?
To let voters make selections and print a paper ballot.
Tensions are escalating as a voter is upset about a provisional ballot. The voter is getting louder and talking over you as you try to explain the process. What do you do?
Keep calm and try to calm the voter. If the voter persist, call the office or direct them to the elections office with their concerns.
Can a voter use advance voting to vote in a different Georgia county from the one where they reside?
No. For regular advance in-person voting, the voter must use a designated advance voting location within their county of residence.
How do we manage long lines, especially right as polls are set to close?
Once it hits 7pm, the poll manager needs to stand at the end of the line to mark the end of voting.
What does the ballot scanner do?
Reads and tabulates paper ballots.
Your voting location is opening in 30 minutes, and the lead worker with the code has not shown up and is not answering phone calls or texts. What should you do?
Call the office and let them know. The elections office has the codes and can provide them to you. When you get the code, make sure there are 3 poll workers on the floor to open the polls.