By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Describe general polling place information (dates, times, locations, contact
information, etc.);
Describe security awareness and expected rules of behavior;
Describe general guidelines on how to interact with people with disabilities and know
when and how to provide assistance (e.g., process for pen placement with a blind
voter);
Describe polling place preparation;
Describe the policy regarding line management;
Describe the policy regarding elderly voters and voters with disabilities when there is
a long line of voters (place holder card);
Describe a chief judge’s responsibilities, including supervision of election judges,
maintaining order inside and outside the polling place, and picking up and returning
election day supplies;
Describe the responsibilities of check-in judges, voting area judges, provisional
judges, and greeters;
Demonstrate the opening and closing of the electronic pollbooks and scanning units,
including running Zero Reports and closing reports;
Demonstrate the setup of the ballot marking device;
Demonstrate how to use the electronic pollbook, ballot marking device and scanning
unit;
Use the electronic pollbook to search for voters, look up a voter’s correct precinct,
and print Consolidated Ballot Counts Reports and Consolidated Voter Counts
Reports;
Understand the process of same day registration transactions including how to
conduct additional searches on the electronic pollbook, what type of documentation
is needed for proof of residency, and where to put the signed oath documents;
Describe the transporting and securing of voted, unvoted, and spoiled regular ballots
and ballot activation cards;
Describe procedures for when voting equipment does not work as expected;
Describe what needs to be done if a ballot marking device becomes inoperable
(notify technical field support and the LBE, issue Return Pass);
Describe how and when to cancel, reissue, and replace ballots;
Demonstrate how to complete required paperwork, including:
Scanning Unit Integrity Report
Electronic Pollbook Integrity Report
Ballot Certificate
Provisional Opening & Closing Certificate
Provisional Tally Sheet
Ballot Marking Device Integrity Report
Closing Totals Report
Daily Closing Report
Election Day Log
Mail-in Ballot Bag Integrity Report
Mail-in Ballot Drop Off Sign-In Sheet
Other local forms
Demonstrate how to interact with voters, including voters with disabilities, voters who
have questions about the scanning unit, voters who have questions about the
accessibility features of the ballot marking device, voters who need to vote a
provisional ballot, voters who have had their identity challenged, voters who want to
have their ballot cancelled, voters who have write-in voting questions (general
election only), and voters who need assistance with the ballot;
Close the voting equipment at the end of election night, including printing reports;
Demonstrate solutions to common election day problems, including when to notify
the local board of elections; and
Describe procedures to follow when extended voting hours is ordered.
