General Election Knowledge
E-(minus)
ROV Acronyms
All Things Polling Places
Ranked-Choice Voting
100
The number of days given to certify an election.
What is 28 days?
100
The day Early Voting begins.
What is E-29?
100
RFID
What is Radio Frequency Identification?
100
An election board consists of these 3 positions in a non-RCV election.
What is the Inspector, Judge, and Clerk?
100
The voters in these cities participated in the first Ranked-Choice Voting Election in the November 2010 General Election.
What is Berkeley, Oakland, and San Leandro?
200
The number of cities in Alameda County.
What is 14? (Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City)
200
The first day we can legally process VBM ballots.
What is E-11?
200
VVPAT
What is Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail?
200
This is the base pay (before bonus) an Inspector earns on Election Day.
What is $160?
200
This election board position was added to answer RCV related questions.
What is a RCV Facilitator?
300
The ROV Election Day Help Desk Phone Number.
What is 835-7205?
300
The day we are required to begin mailing out military and overseas ballots.
What is E-60?
300
UDEL
What is Uniform District Election Law?
300
The minimum distance at a polling place in which any form of electioneering is prohibited.
What is 100 feet?
300
This person was elected Mayor of Oakland in the first RCV Election in November 2010.
Who is Jean Quan?
400
The hours that a polling place opens and closes on election day.
What is 7am to 8pm?
400
The last day to register to vote.
What is E-15?
400
NVRA
What is National Voter Registration Act?
400
The minimum age a high school student must be by Election Day to participate in the "Student Poll Worker Program".
What is 16 years old?
400
The only county in California (other than Alameda County) that utilizes RCV.
What is San Francisco County?
500
If a voter spoils or defaces their ballot, they shall receive no more than this # of ballots, which includes their original ballot.
What is 3?
500
The day the nomination period closes as well as the deadline to file a resolution to place a measure on the ballot.
What is E-88?
500
HAVA
What is Help America Vote Act?
500
The minimum number of registered voters required to designate a mandatory vote-by-mail (MVBM) precinct.
What is 250?
500
This is the # of choices on a RCV ballot.
What is 3?