Greeting Voters

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Greeting Voters
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Listen Explain - Thank

• Every voter counts Listen carefully to voters
• Every vote counts Make sure the voter knows
  their options and how
• to mark the ballot properly
• Your knowledge counts Explain requirements and
  options clearly
• and simply. Have support materials handy and be
  prepared to verify
• your explanations with official documents
• Your presentation counts Listen, explain and
  thank voters
• You are the face of the election to the voter
• You count

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Your Job

• Direct voter to correct poll
• Know how to locate polls on precinct maps
• ID requirements to vote
• ID requirements for Election Day Registration
• The Personal Identification Affidavit procedure
• Know party affiliation and ballot choices
• Know Ballot Demonstration
• Accessibility Options

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Is the voter in the correct Polling Place?

• If not, determine the correct polling place and
  direct the voter to the correct location
• Review County materials for locating polling
  places early on Election Day

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Does the voter have acceptable ID to vote?

• Have a list of acceptable IDs to show voters
• Idaho drivers license or identification card
• U.S. Passport or Federal photo Identification
  card
• Tribal photo identification card
• Current student photo ID issued by an Idaho high
  school or
• post secondary educational institution

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A voter without acceptable photo ID

• Can sign the
• Personal Identification Affidavit
• Name must match the name in poll book
• A ballot will be issued when signed
• Affidavit stored with election supplies

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Are you Registered?

• Registered and has acceptable photo ID
• direct voter to Poll Book Clerk
• Registered but does not have photo
• Identification fill out the Personal
  Identification Affidavit

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If Not Registered

• IF the voter has photo ID and proof of residence
  in the precinct direct to the Election Day
  Registration Clerk
• Voter does not have photo ID with proof of
• residence in the precinct, the voter must return
• with photo ID and proof of residence to register

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Election Day Registration requires proof of
residence

• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Or other document with the registrants name,
• current address in the precinct and a photo
• identification that matches the person
• The Personal Identification Affidavit may not be
• used for Election Day Registration
• See notes view

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Explain Choices to Voters

• Party Affiliation - Yes or No
• D L R or U Pick one
• An unaffiliated voter may register with a party
  on
• Election Day in the Poll Book
• After signing the poll book the voter may not
  change
• party or ballot choice. If a ballot is spoiled
  the voter
• will be issued the same party ballot as recorded
  in the
• poll book

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Party Affiliation

• Voters currently affiliated with a party may not
• change on Election Day
• Unaffiliated voters may register with a party on
• Election Day or remain unaffiliated
• If a ballot is spoiled the voter must be issued
  the
• same party ballot as recorded in the poll book
• Affiliation and Ballot choice are public record

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Ballot Choice

• Only registered Republicans may vote the
• Republican ballot
• Any voter may vote the Democratic ballot
• Any voter may vote the non-partisan ballot
• Some voters in the same precinct may be
• entitled to vote different sub-district ballots

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Demonstrate and Educate

• Make sure all voters know how to properly mark
• the ballot for your county
• Show them how to mark a ballot
• Show them how to vote for a write-in candidate
• Tell voters it is important to follow
  instructions
• and fill out their ballot properly or their vote
• may not be counted

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Direct the Voter

• Direct the voter to the Poll Book Clerk if they
  are
• registered and have ID
• Ask the voter to fill out the affidavit if they
  do not
• have ID and have it hand for the Poll Book Clerk
• Direct the voter to the Election Day Registration
• Clerk if they are not registered, changed names
  or
• moved, if they have a photo ID and proof of
• residence in the precinct

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The Greeter

• Greet voters to answer questions and save time
• Direct voters to the proper poll or clerk
• Have documents and supplies available for voters
  to fill out while waiting in line
• Clip Boards pens
• Registration Cards
• List of acceptable forms of Identification
• Personal Identification Affidavits
• Party and Ballot choice options

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FAQs for GreetersListen Explain - Thank

• There are no races on my ballot, I want to change
  parties.
• Why has my polling place changed
• What does No Candidate Filed mean?
• Why does my neighbor get to vote in the school
  election and I dont?
• I want to vote Independent