Idaho Poll Worker Training

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Idaho Poll Worker Training

• Election Day
• Registration
• See Notes view for more detail

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Carefully Review the Voter Registration Card
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Use the registration card to

• Register to vote in Idaho
• Re-Register to vote in Idaho
• Re-Registration is required when
• a name or address has changed

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Requirements to Register

• A United States Citizen
• who has resided in Idaho and in
• the county for 30 days prior to Election Day and
  is at least 18 years old the day of the Election

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Who Cannot Register?

• A person who has been convicted of
• a felony and has not had their
• voting rights restored
• In Idaho voting rights are
• automatically restored on
• completion of full sentence
• including probation and/or parole

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False Information Perjury

• Registrants should be made
• aware giving false information is perjury and
  punishable by possible imprisonment and fine of
  up to 50,000

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On Election Day

• Set up one line for Registered Voters
• Set up a separate line for
• Election Day Registration

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Is the registrant in the correct precinct?

• A person can only vote in the precinct in which
  they reside

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A Person Unable to Write

• May ask for assistance from a person of their
  choice or a poll worker
• They may sign with an X or a stamp or other
  mark and the registration judge will print their
  name on the signature line

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Completing the Card

• Read all instructions
• Print clearly in black ink
• Fill in all 10 boxes
• Check carefully
• Sign date the card

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10 Boxes
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Box 1

• Instruct the registrant to clearly print
• Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
• -Note Perjury Warning-

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Box 2

• Print Idaho Drivers License
• or Idaho Identification Number.
• If not available, the last 4 digits
• of social security number.
• If the person has none of these check the box
• I have not been issued an Idaho DL or SN

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Box 3

• Instruct the registrant to
• check the citizenship box Yes or No
• and check the legal age box Yes or No.
• Do not complete the form
• if No to either question is checked

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Box 4

• Instruct the registrant to print their Date of
  Birth,
• their residence in Idaho in years and months
• and check the appropriate gender box.
• Telephone number is optional information
• but helpful for the Clerks Office

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Box 5

• Print residence address.
• If there is no street address describe by cross
  streets or physical description.
• Post office boxes and business addresses
• are not allowed.

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Box 6

• Enter mailing address
• if different from residence address
• Enter address
• where previously registered

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Box 7

• Select a Party Affiliation
• or Unaffiliated (no party preference)

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Box 8

• Instruct the voter
• to check the box if their name has changed.
• Clearly print their previous name.

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Box 9

• The legal disqualifications box must be checked.
• If Yes is checked the person cannot register.
• Point out the signature affirmation warning.

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Box 10

• Instruct the registrant to
• sign and date the completed registration form
• Make sure Election Day Registration forms are
  legible, accurate and complete
• Check all 10 boxes

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Proof of Residence

• The Election Day registrant
• must provide proof of residence.
• Any document providing
• proof of residence must be accompanied with a
  picture identification card

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Acceptable Proof of Residence

• A current Idaho drivers license
• or Idaho identification card
• with current residence address
• or
• A picture identification card and
• any document which contains
• a valid current address in the precinct

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Acceptable Documents

• If accompanied with a photo identification
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Or other document with the registrants name and
  current address in the precinct

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College Student Verification

• If claiming school address as residence
• Current photo identification
• from a college in Idaho
• and
• Current student fee statement
• with valid address in the precinct

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Stamp Residence Verified

• The Registration Judge must stamp
• completed registration card
• Residence Verified
• Use official Residence Verified stamp
• in a blank space on the front of the card

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Return card direct registrant to Poll Book Clerk

• Do not cover voter information

Residence Verified
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Residence Verified by Poll Book Clerk

• Residence Verified
• If the card has not been stamped
• do not enter the name
• in the Poll Book

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Residence Verified

• If the card is stamped enter
• name address in poll book
• and
• Election Day Registration
• in the remarks column

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Registrant Signs Poll Book

• Have the voter sign or put their mark on the line
  next to their name in the poll book and
• issue the ballot

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Review

• Registrant in correct precinct
• All 10boxes are complete
• Proof of Residence and ID verified
• Card stamped Residence Verified
• Name address entered in Poll Book
• Election Day Registration entered in remarks
• Voter signed the poll book
• Ballot Issued

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Preserving the integrity of Idaho Elections

• Thank You!
• For your commitment to following
• these critical legal procedures
• on behalf of all Idaho voters
• Lawerence Denney
• Secretary of State