UNION COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS POLL WORKER CLASS,HAVA

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UNION COUNTYBOARD OF ELECTIONSPOLL WORKER
CLASS,HAVA
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UNION COUNTY, BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)
THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 REQUIRES A
FIRST-TIME REGISTRANT BY MAIL, WHO HAS NEVER
VOTED IN A FEDERAL ELECTION IN THE COUNTY OF
REGISTRATION, TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION.
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2003, ANY PERSON WHO
REGISTERED BY MAIL TO VOTE IN YOUR COUNTY FOR THE
FIRST-TIME, AND HAS NEVER VOTED IN A FEDERAL
ELECTION (EVEN YEAR) IN YOUR COUNTY, IS SUBJECT
TO THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
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BOARD WORKER INSTRUCTIONS PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IF
A VOTER MUST SHOW IDENTIFICATION.
WHAT DO I DO IF THE POLL BOOK SAYS THE VOTER MUST
PRESENT ID ?
Q.
EXAMPLE
ID REQUIRED
VOTER SIGNATURE LINE
X
A.
SAY TO THE VOTER, YOU MUST SHOW IDENTIFICATION
BEFORE YOU MAY VOTE ON THE MACHINE.
Q.
WHAT KIND OF ID CAN I ACCEPT ?
A.
YOU MAY ACCEPT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
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. DRIVER S LICENSE . JOB ID . STORE MEMBERSHIP
ID . U.S. PASSPORT
VALID PHOTO ID, SUCH AS
OR
. BANK STATEMENT . GOVERNMENT CHECK . PAYCHECK .
OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF THE VOTER, SUCH AS
. DRIVER S LICENSE . CAR REGISTRATION . PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE CARD
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WHAT DO I DO AFTER THE VOTER SHOWS ACCEPTABLE ID ?
Q.
A.
YOU SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING
1. CHECK THE BOX NEAR THE VOTER S NAME TO SHOW
WHETHER THE VOTER SHOW ID.
YES
EXAMPLE
SAW ID
NO
2. HAVE THE VOTER SIGN THE POLL BOOK AND THE
VOTING AUTHORITHY SLIP.
3. VOTER VOTES IN THE VOTING MACHINE.
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Q.
WHAT DO I DO IF THE VOTER DOES NOT HAVE
IDENTIFICATIONS ?
A.
VOTER MUST VOTE BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT AS FOLLOWS
1. GIVE THE VOTER A PROVISIONAL BALLOT AND
ENVELOPE.
2. DIRECT THE VOTER TO FILL IN THE AFFIRMATION
STATEMENT AND VOTE THE BALLOT.
3. WHEN THE VOTER RETURNS THE BALLOT, MAKE SURE
THE AFFIRMATION STATEMENT IS FILLED IN.
4. THE VOTER OR THE BOARD WORKER MUST PLACE THE
VOTED BALLOT IN THE ORANGE PROVISIONAL BALLOT BAG.
5. HAND THE VOTER THE PROVISIONAL BALLOT HANDOUT,
NOTICE TO PROVISIONAL BALLOT VOTER.
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NOTICE TO PROVISIONAL BALLOT VOTER.
PROVISIONAL BALLOT VOTER HAND-OUT
EVERY PROVISIONAL BALLOT VOTER MUST BE GIVEN A
ONE SHEET HAND-OUT AFTER SUBMITTING THE VOTED
BALLOT.
THE STATE IS PROVIDING THE HAND-OUT IN FINAL
FORM. IT WILL TELL THE VOTER HOW TO FIND OUT
WHETHER HIS OR HER BALLOT WAS COUNTED, AND IF
NOT, WHY NOT.