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ELECTION PAGES. HENRICO COUNTY’S CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. Authority for Election Pages. Code of Virginia 24.2-604.H.
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ELECTION PAGES HENRICO COUNTY’S CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
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.”
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
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
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”
Examples Of Possible Duties Respond to requests from the chief election official. Call the registrars office “Roll out the red carpet” for voters Assist the disabled
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
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
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
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