ELECTION PAGES

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ELECTION PAGES

• HENRICO COUNTYS
• CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Authority for Election Pages

• Code of Virginia 24.2-604.H.
• The program shall be designed to stimulate the
  students interest in elections and registering
  to vote, provide assistance to the Officers of
  Election, and ensure the safe entry and exit of
  elderly and disabled voters from the polling
  place.

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Disabled Voters

• TYPES OF DISABILITIES MAY INCLUDE MOBILITY,
  VISION, HEARING.
• BE ALERT FOR ARRIVING VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
• OFFER TO ASSIST, BUT BACK OFF IF WARNED AWAY BY
  THE INDIVIDUAL.
• RAMPS, FIRE DOORS, UNEVEN FLOORS AND OTHER
  OBSTACLES.
• BE ALERT FOR CURBSIDE VOTERS

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Code of Conduct

• HIGHEST STANDARD OF ETHICS ALWAYS--STRICT
  NEUTRALITY
• MAY NOT TALK ABOUT ELECTION TO ANYONE WHILE ON
  DUTY
• NO ACCESS TO ELECTION MATERIALS
• OBEY CHIEF OFFICER AND STAFF AT ALL TIMES WHILE
  ON DUTY
• REMEMBER NO CELL PHONES

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When you arrive

• Check in with the Chief Officer of Election.
• You will be sworn in by an oath specific for
  student pages.
• You will be given a page shirt, name badge, and a
  Project in Service Learning community service
  form.
• You may be given the responsibility to use the 1
  CD for Voter Lookup

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Examples Of Possible Duties
Call the registrars office
Roll out the red carpet for voters

• Respond to requests from the chief election
  official.

Assist the disabled
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Ways to Help
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YOU MAY NOT

• Enter the voting area
• Have access to poll books, ballots, or help
  someone to vote
• Handle poll books or voting machines
• Use your cell phone
• Leave with Voter Lookup CD

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Final Thoughts

• Shift- be on time
• Food- bring your own
• Transportation- have own cannot leave before
  shift is over
• Dress Appropriately
• Computer and Charger- fully charged have
  followed procedures to get it ready for voter
  look-up
• Cell phones- NOT in polling place
• Attitude- positive neutral
• Make sure that the Voter Lookup CD is given back
  to the Election Chief

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What do YOU get?

• COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.
• INSIDE KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTIONS AND VOTING.
• NEW CONTACTS AND FRIENDS.
• A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE ELECTORAL
  BOARD.
• SATISFACTION AT A JOB WELL DONE.
• AN OFFICIAL SHIRT IDENTIFYING YOU AS A HENRICO
  ELECTION PAGE

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What does the COUNTY get?

• FUTURE CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
  THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.
• FUTURE LEADERS WHO ARE MORE AWARE AND SENSITIVE
  TO THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS.
• NEW CONTACTS AND FUTURE ELECTION OFFICIALS.
• SATISFACTION FOR A JOB WELL DONE

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