Polling Place Procedures, Ballot Handling and Security 1-1.

Polling Place Procedures, Ballot Handling and Security

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Missouri Secretary of State 1-2

Goals: Procedures and Security

Setting up the polling place Regulations at the polling place Processing the voter Voter procedures and spoiled ballots Closing the polls


First Things First

Be on time Take your oath Unpack and check the supply

box Check the Certificate of

Ballots Check the equipment

checklist Fill out the payroll time sheet


Ballot Box & Ballot Handling Procedures

Delivery of transport packet contents Bipartisan judges & checking the ballot box Placement of ballot box and ballot total Ballot colors and styles Pre-counting procedures


Materials Setup (refer to checklist)

Official table Forms Supplies


Sign Display

The law and posting of signs Variations Visibility


Signs Outside Polling Place


Signs Inside the Polling Place

Voter’s Bill of Rights Official table Voting booth


Regulations for Election Day

Opening/closing times Electioneering/solicitation People barred and allowed Discussion of election


Opening the polling place - 6:00 a.m. Closing the polling place – 7:00 p.m.



Regulations Governing Behavior



Electioneering, Solicitation Surveying Distributing political materials



People allowed in the polling place People barred from the polling place



Poll workers must NOT discuss the election



Processing the Voter

Line Control Voter Check in Procedures Voter ID: Acceptable Forms Voter Need for Affidavit Voter Change of Address Voter Procedure


Line Control

ID ready Alphabetical lines Area for name / address change Voters needing assistance


Voter Check in Procedure Greet Voter Identification from voter Name Address Precinct Register:

check name Initial (voter)his/her

address

Signs the precinct register

Initial beside voter’s name: two judges

Ballot to voter Initial Ballot Number Voter: Answer Questions


Voter Identification Acceptable Forms Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state,

or a local election authority of the state (ex. Missouri drivers’ license and non-drivers’ license);

Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof (ex. Passport or military ID);

Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri;

A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter (ex. voter notification card);

Drivers’ license or state identification card issued by another state.


Voter Identification: Need for Affidavit

When voter has no ID, is on the precinct register and if two supervisory election judges know the voter:

Two judges complete/sign the affidavit Verify address correct Have voter sign poll book Place affidavit in transfer container Judges initial next to voter’s name in poll book Judges number name showing order of voting


If Voter Has Address Changed

Call the Election Authority

Follow instructions of the Election Authority


Voter Procedure

Poll Worker: Offer instructions on how to vote Offer to answer questions about procedures Offer to assist outside the booth if needed


Voter Procedure

Voter: Takes ballot Goes to booth Marks ballot Puts in ballot box


Assistance in the Voting Booth

Two election judges of major political parties Enter booth only if necessary to provide

instructions Leave area and insure voter casts vote in

secret


Spoiled Ballots Procedure

1. Take spoiled ballot

2. Mark spoiled ballot “spoiled”

3. Place in spoiled ballot envelope

4. Give voter clean, initialed ballot

5. Do not assign new number to ballot


Rules for Closing

7:00 p.m. Determine last voter in line No one who arrives after 7:00 p.m. allowed to

vote


Procedures for Closing

Remove ALL signs Take down voting booths (if required) Sign ALL forms Pack supplies


Counting and Returning Ballots

Optical Scan Ballots


Counting and Returning Ballots

Punch Card Ballots


Each judge: Sign off on the ballots


Procedure to return ballots

Thank you for serving as an election judge!

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