The Rusk County Clerk's Office WELCOMES YOU for….

1. The Rusk County Clerk's Office WELCOMES YOU for…. Rusk County 2012 Election Cycle Election Training/Info Session

2. This session qualifies as additional training for Municipal Clerk, Chief Inspector, and Poll Worker training. It does not qualify as Core or Baseline Chief Inspector Training. Certificate of Attendance This session contains advanced topics and requires class participation to be most beneficial.

3. The Wisconsin Mission is Rusk County’s Mission! • To enhance representative democracy by ensuring the integrity of the electoral process. • To ensure elections are: • Open • Fair • Impartial • Trusted – the vote of every elector counts

4. Training Objectives • Information • Knowledge • Confidence • Consistency & Uniformity – procedures are the same statewide

5. Section 1 What’s been going on Since the LAST election April, 2011? LOTS!!!!!

6. Photo ID - What do we do now? • Wisconsin §6.79(2)(a) • Currently as it stands Voters are NOT required to show a photo ID to vote. • Clerks and Election Inspectors can not ask to see a photo ID. • If a person offers their photo ID voluntarily. Politely tell the voter that due to the court order photo ID is not currently required. • If a by-mail absentee voter sends a copy of their photo ID with their absentee ballot – Mark “Photo ID Provided” on your absentee ballot log & poll book. Retain the ID with the absentee ballot request. • Provisional ballots will ONLY be used now for two reasons: 1. “POR Required” show up on the poll list & voter can not show proof of residence. 2. Registering on election day and voter indicates he/she has a WI driver’s license number, but can’t or won’t provide the number. • An elector who votes a provisional ballot may furnish POR to the election inspector before the polls close or to the municipal clerk no later than 4 pm on the Friday following Election Day.

7. More information to learn… • No more corroborating witness for proof of residency • Residency requirements increase from 10 days to 28 days • If photo ID becomes law - Increase in provisional balloting • Increase in postage due to predicted increase in absentee voting • Signature required at the polls (sign ONE poll list only and the signed list becomes County Clerk’s copy) • End of SRD through G.A.B. Municipal Clerks may appoint SRD’s to register voters WITHIN ‘that’ municipality. • Registration ends at 5pm the Friday BEFORE Election Day and then begins again on Election Day. • Provisional timeline moved from Wednesday at 4pm to FRIDAY at 4pm • Voter Registration REQUIRES previous address. • Elimination of Straight Party Ticket

8. REDISTRICTING

9. Can’t find people? HAVE MAPS AVALABLE Due to changes in the 2010 Census and Redistricting, poll books will not be 100% correct.

10. What “processes” have been affected due to changes? • Calendar Timelines • Voter Registration • Voting in the Clerk’s Office • Absentee Voting • Provisional Voting • Curbside Voting • Conducting Canvass • Reporting Results on Election Night

11. Who’s on the Ballot? April = Everyone PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE Court of Appeals – Branch 3 Rusk County Board (19) School Board Members Some Extras for = Villages & City VILLAGES Village President Village Clerk Village Treasurer Village Trustees CITY Mayor Municipal Judge Alderpersons LOTS OF BALLOTS

13. Section 2 Qualifications for Election Officials

14. Qualifications for Election Officials You must be appointed to a 2-year term in your municipality by December 31… • Municipal Clerks • Chief Inspectors • Election Inspectors • Special Registration Deputies (SRDs) • Election Day • Greeters and Tabulators • Oaths

15. In order to receive credit for today’s training, pick up your certificate of attendance before you leave.

19. Preparing to Serve • Attend Election Day Training • Know your Election Day Manual • Work with your clerk • Number of Election Inspectors • Contingency Plans • Have Materials Needed • Visit & Inspect the polling place • Familiarize yourself with the ballot and equipment • Arrive at the polling place early

20. WHAT YOU DO IS VERY IMPORTANT!

21. Section 3 Pre-Election Preparations

22. PollIngPlace Set Up Page 33

24. Voting Equipment • Edge Touch Screen Voting Machine • Must have at least one accessible voting equipment component • Be sure you know how to use and explain all the equipment, and who to contact if there are problems • Verify tamper-evident seal number matches number contained on Inspectors’ Statement, initial • Zero-count requirement

25. Recount Issues dealing with Voting Equipment and Elections Materials • Poll Book Reconciliation contained most errors: Both books not matching due to duplicated or missing voter numbers and incorrect page number listed for last voter…please be mindful. • GAB-104 Inspectors’ Statement: Incidents not documented, unclear, or no incidents listed for entire day at all. • Many Election Inspectors and clerks were unfamiliar with how to troubleshoot voting equipment issues, such as changing paper, deselecting check marks, and enlarging screen view.  • Absentee issues: No Absentee log, Absentee Certificate envelope rejected or not rejected properly, absentee voter number not listed on envelope. • People voting in the wrong place.

27. Election Day Contacts… Denise Wetzel, Clerk 715-532-2100 715-790-6168

28. Section 4 Election Day Issues

29. Opening the Polls • Polls must open at 7:00 a.m. • To officially open the polls, the chief inspector: • Unlocks the doors to all entrances, including any alternate accessible entrances • Officially announces the opening of the polls Did you check that the bins were empty and sign the Machine ZERO tape?

30. Election Observers Anyone, other than a candidate up for election, has the right to be present at the polling place to observe the conduct of the election. • Establish observer area when setting up polling place • Observers may examine the poll list so long as they do not interfere with election inspectors’ responsibilities

31. Electioneering • Definition: any activity intended to influence voting at an election • Electioneering is prohibited on public property within 100 feet of any entrance to a building containing a polling place • Some considerations • Bumper stickers • Exit Polls • Bake Sales and other activities

32. Voter Qualifications • Must be US Citizen • Must be age 18 or older • Must have resided in an election district or ward for 28 days before an election • Must not be disqualified from voting under §6.03, Wis. Stats. • Convicted of felony and still serving terms of sentence • Adjudicated Incompetent • Placed bet or wager on outcome of election

33. Residency You may only vote in ONE municipality • Establishing residency • Physical presence, residency for voting purposes • Temporary Absence • Intent to return • Student status • “Part-time” residents

35. REMEMBER due to REDISTRICTING you may need to assist voters whose polling location or ward # changed.

36. Certificate of Registration (GAB-133) • For voters who registered after the cut-off (20 days before an election) New rule – Registration and voting by Absentee in the Clerks office CLOSES FRIDAY before the election at 5 pm! Was Monday before election…

37. Election Day Registration To register on Election Day, voter needs to: • Fill out a Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) • Provide a valid form of proof of residence

38. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) Remember to check the Ineligible voter list for EVERY voter who registers on Election Day.

39. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) Identification Number Requirement (Box 2) • Has WI Driver’s LicenseMUST provide number • Does not have WI Driver’s License Use last 4 digits of Social Security number or DOT-issued ID card • No WI DL, ID card or SSN Fill in oval for this purpose A B

40. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131)

41. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131)

42. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131)

43. Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) • Elector must sign application in presence of election inspector • Election inspector inspects form for completeness • Election inspector must sign application indicating it has been accepted

44. Proof of Residence • Forms of proof must contain: • a complete name (first and last name) • a current and complete residential address • Forms which have an expiration date must be valid on Election Day • Election official must view the proof of residence and record the type and any unique number on the bottom of the Voter Registration Application (GAB-131)

45. Forms of Proof of Residence VERY, VERY different from VOTER ID… • WI Driver’s License or ID card • University ID or fee card (must have photo) • Other official or gov’t-issue ID card • Real estate tax bill or receipt (for current year or year before) • Residential Lease (not for first-time voters who registered by mail) • Utility Bill (dated no earlier that 90 days before Election Day) • Bank statement, pay check, gov’t check

46. REVIEW…VOTER QUALIFICATIONS… The 3 major changes from last year are: 28 day residency requirement Redistricting has affected many polling places and offices – voters may need help finding their polling place and ward # No Corroborating Witness

47. Recording Voters • Poll List Consist of 3 parts • Part 1: Regular Poll List (SVRS-Generated) • Part 2: Pre-printed Supplemental Poll List • Part 3: Hand-written Supplemental Poll List • Pre-printed Poll List Notations • POR Required • Absentee • Election Day Notations • Absentee • Provisional • Challenged • Assisted • Curbside • Presidential Only

48. ISSUING BALLOTS AND VOTING 1 – Announce Name and Address to the Election Inspectors 2 – Elector Signs ONE Poll List 3 – Beginning with the number “1”, a voter # is assigned to each Elector 4 – Voter is issued a ballot that is initialed by two Election Inspector 5 – Voter is directed to voting area 6 – Voter marks his or her ballot on the voting machine or in the voting booth 7 – Voter records vote on machine or deposits ballot in ballot box

49. What if the elector won’t sign or signs with an “X”? What if the elector signs in the wrong box? The County Clerk’s Office prefers that you use BLUE PEN on election day to record voters, and initial ballots. RED PEN to record Absentee and Voters may sign the book in any color pen – NOT pencil.

50. Provisional Voting…ONLY used in TWO situations: • If an individual is a first-time voter, who registered by mail and has failed to provide the required proof of residence… • The poll list will contain the notation “POR Required” to identify first time voters who registered by mail and who must show proof of residence before being allowed to vote; • In the case of a first-time voter who voted absentee, the returned absentee ballot will be treated as provisional if no proof of residence has been provided with the returned absentee ballot.