Election Inspector Training

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Election Inspector Training

• Michigan Department of State
• Bureau of Elections
• AccuVote Optical Scan
• Precinct Count Voting System

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Introduction

• This Power Point presentation has been prepared
  for election inspectors appointed to work in a
  precinct in which the AccuVote precinct count
  voting system is used
• Included is a review of the laws, rules and
  procedures governing the operation of the polling
  place and the duties that must be carried out by
  the board of election inspectors on election day

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Agenda

• Opening the polls in the morning
• Processing voters throughout the day
• Handling Spoiled ballots or other issues
• Dealing with Challengers/Poll Watchers
• Campaigners
• Processing Write-In votes
• Precinct Delegates (specific to Primary
  Elections)
• Closing the polls at the end of the day

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Opening the Polls

• The following tasks must be performed prior to
  the opening of the polls
• Swearing in of workers and signing of forms
• Checking equipment and supplies delivered
• Setting up precinct required signage posted and
  positioning of tables/chairs

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Opening the Polls (Continued)

• Set up voting booths
• Preparing Applications to Vote
• Checking 100 ft rule for campaigners
• Making sure outside Vote Signs in place
• Determine public area
• Setting up the Tabulator
• Setting up the Laptop
• Setting up the AutoMark

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Inside Front Cover Poll Booklet
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Setting up Tabulator

• Follow your Pct Instruction Checklist
• Verify Serial No. and Seal
• Connect to power
• Open compartment and turn on
• Print Zero tape
• All workers to sign tape
• Counter at Zero
• Compare to Sample Ballot
• Replace compartment cover
• Close drop down security door

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Verify Tabulator Serial Number (Top Left Corner
of Tabulator)
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Front of Poll Book
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Tabulator Components
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Zero tape
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Open the Polls (Tabulator set up Continued)

• Verify that LCD display public counter reads
  zero throughout the election the public counter
  will increase by 1 for each ballot tabulated
• The polls must be ready and open for voting by
  700 a.m.

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Ready For Voters When LCD Displays 000
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Set Up the Laptop (E-poll book)Laptop does the
following Contains list of eligible
voters Issues/Records Ballots List of voters
and ballot numbers given Balances/Accounts for
ballots used/unused (See Separate
Instructions for set up and use)
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Processing Voters

• Each voter must first complete an Application to
  Vote and Present Photo ID
• Signature - Any variation of the legal name is
  acceptable the printed name is optional
• Present Street Address
• Day and month of birth Year of birth is
  optional

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Application to Vote
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ID Requirement Poster
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Processing Voters (Continued)

• Check Photo on ID (drivers license)
• Swipe drivers license to bring up voter info in
  laptop
• On app - Compare the day and month of birth and
  present residential address on the Application to
  Vote to the info in the E-Poll Book
• If the day and month of birth does not agree
  attempt to ascertain the reason for the
  discrepancy
• If the addresses are different question the voter
  as to the reason

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Processing Voters (Continued)

• Check the E-poll book voter info for the presence
  of any Status Codes ? Refer to info on bottom
  of screen for further explanations (i.e. verify
  signature, confirm address..etc)
• Initial the Application to Vote to indicate that
  approval to vote has been granted
• Proceed to issue the next ballot in the E-poll
  book

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Processing Voters (Continued)

• Issuing the ballot
• Once issued in the laptop - Record the ballot
  number on the Application to Vote and initial
• Place the ballot into a secrecy sleeve so that
  the stub is exposed and hand it and application
  back to voter
• Reminder voter of Primary Election (do not cross
  party vote vote both sides)
• -- Direct voter to available voting booth
• Instruct them to go to tabulator area next when
  done

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Processing Voters (Continued) A Secrecy
Sleeve Must Be Provided With
Every Ballot Issued voting instructions are
found in pocket on front of sleeve
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Processing Voters (Continued)

• Receiving the voted ballot
• To ensure ballot secrecy, the ballot must be
  inserted in the secrecy sleeve with the stub
  exposed
• Verify the number on the ballot stub against the
  ballot number recorded on the Application to Vote
  
• Remove the ballot stub and instruct the voter to
  feed the ballot into the tabulator

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Processing Voters (Continued)

• Preserving ballot secrecy
• Inspectors should remain at least 10 feet away
  from the tabulator while ballots are cast and/or
  possibly exposed
• If tabulator rejects ballot for some reason, ask
  voter to try and re-insert
• If still problem inspectors may not approach the
  tabulator until the ballot is concealed
• Look at the message in the LCD on tabulator
• If needed refer to the script provided by the
  Bureau of Elections when explaining the reason(s)
  for rejection to a voter (A copy should be
  included in your precinct supplies)

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Tabulator Rejects Ballot?

• Following are possible reasons
• 1. Crossed Party ? (Primary Election)
• 2. No accurate vote cast (oval not marked)
• 3. Voter over-voted ?
• 4. A possible defective ballot?
• (if new ballot required direct voter back to
  processing table to spoil (cancel) ballot and be
  issued a new ballot)

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