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NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Make 100 become 1 (or close to it). Focus groups developed to address procedure differences in voting equipment, uniform procedures, emergency guidelines, ADA compliance, and more.

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NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

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  1. NC STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PRECINCT UNIFORMITY PROJECT 2008

  2. Precinct Uniformity • Make 100 become 1 (or close to it) • Focus groups developed to address procedure differences

  3. Focus Groups • Voting Equipment • Uniform Procedures • Emergency & Disaster Guidelines • ADA Compliance for Polling Places • Polling Place Checklist Standards & Model • Precinct Size

  4. Focus Groups • Precinct Officials’ Duties & Responsibilities • Polling Place Vests • Voter Assistance • Voter Authorization Pollbook • Public Service Announcements • Voter Reg. Packets

  5. Chapter 1 Voting Equipment TestingPurpose: To set minimum statewide standards for voting equipment testing. a. Testing General Procedures

  6. Chapter 2 Provisional and Absentee VotingPurpose: To explain procedures for conducting provisional voting. a. Provisional voting procedures b. Provisional Voter Call-in Instructions c. Instructions to UOCAVA Citizens

  7. Chapter 3 Audit Criteria & GuidelinesPurpose: Criteria and guidelines for auditing polling places and preparing for canvass. a. Balance forms b. Samples: Challenged voter log; one stop daily tabulator; and one stop daily accounting form.

  8. Chapter 4 Recount Procedures & ChecklistPurpose: To provide procedures for recounts in accordance with statutes and administrative rules. a. Recount procedures checklist b. Recount Procedures

  9. Chapter 5 Security & Chain of CustodyPurpose: To set guidelines for election security and formal custody exchanges. a. Equipment Custody Forms b. Chain of Custody Forms c. Security Procedures

  10. Chapter 6 Polling Place SetupPurpose: to highlight polling place setup requirements and provide sample place layouts. • Polling place set up. Models: Large, medium, small • b. Media Rules for polling places • c. People allowed in the voting enclosure • d. Post sign & notices

  11. Chapter 7 Polling Place AgreementsPurpose: To provide examples of legal agreements between county boards of election and polling place owners. a. Usage Agreements: Public buildings b. Usage Agreements: Private buildings c. Usage Agreement: Private building – special use

  12. Chapter 8 Election Judge DutiesPurpose: To provide sample list of precinct official duties and a sample for collecting precinct official emergency contact information. • Duties and Responsibilities for: • judges, chief judges, assistants. • Emergency contact information for • precinct officials. • c. Checklist.

  13. Chapter 9 Accessibility and SensitivityPurpose: To describe requirements for providing voter assistance, accessible polling places, curbside voting and transfers for handicapped voters as well as guidelines for relating to voters with disabilities. a. Voter Assistance b. Guide for pollworkers c. ADA Checklist

  14. Chapter 10 Authorization to Vote (ATV) ProcessPurpose: To develop a uniform ATV form and SEIMS–supported ATV label counties using the Authorization to Vote process. a. ATV form; b. Registration list; c. Curbside; d. Confidentiality Agreement

  15. Chapter 11 Emergency and Disaster PlanningPurpose: To provide high quality sample emergency/disaster plans for counties to use when developing their own plans. a. Bladen County Disaster Recovery Plan; b. Buncombe County Election Day Disaster Plan; c. County Election Day Emergency Contact Information Sheet.

  16. Chapter 12 Protests and ChallengesPurpose: To provide counties with forms and checklists for processing election protestsand challenges. a. Director’s Election Protest Checklist; b. Hearing preparation; c. Complains; d. Challenges

  17. Chapter 13 Legal NoticesPurpose: To provide sample legal notices and related documents. a. Notice of Absentee Meetings; b. Buffer zones; c. Certificates of Nomination; d. Notices of Appointments; e. Certificates of Appointments

  18. Chapter 14 Guide to Precinct ManagementPurpose: To provide a short guide to statutes And administrative rules that pertains to precinct management on Election Day. a. General Duties; b. Types of precinct workers; c. Compensation of precinct workers; d. Assistance to voters; e. Challenges and Hearings; f. Reconciliation

  19. Chapter 15 BrochuresPurpose: To provide samples of brochures to distribute to people in the community. a. A Quick Guide: How to Register to Vote (Bilingual); b. Voter Registration Drives (English/Spanish); c. Know your Voting Rights -A Misdemeanant & Ex-Felon’s Guide to Voting in North Carolina d. Precinct Election Official - Recruiting Guide and Application; e. Student Election Assistant - Recruiting Guide and Application;

  20. Implementation • Review is close to a final version • All counties will receive final copy • Counties expected to follow Precinct Uniformity • If changes are desired authorization must be obtained from SBE  

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