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ELECTION PAGES

HENRICO COUNTY’S CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Authority for Authority for Election PagesElection 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 VotersDisabled Voters

TYPES OF DISABILITIES MAY INCLUDE : MOBILITYMOBILITY, VISION, HEARING.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 ConductCode 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 Examples Of Possible DutiesPossible Duties

Respond to requests from the chief election official.

“Roll out the red carpet”

for voters

Call the

registr

ars

office

Assist the disabled

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Ways to Help…

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YOU MAY NOT…

Enter the voting areaHave access to poll books, ballots,

or help someone to vote Handle poll books or voting

machinesUse your cell phoneLeave 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 What do YOUYOU get? 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 What does the COUNTY COUNTY get? 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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Technology Tally Sheet

PLACE ALL COMPLETE AND UNCOMPLETE TALLY SHEETS IN ENVELOPE #8

TECHNOLOGY TALLY SHEET THIS SHEET IS TO BE KEPT WITH THE VOTER LOOKUP CD. Please return this sheet to the Election Chief at the end of your shift or evening with the CD included. Process: You will load the Election CD on the computer and the program will appear. Enter the voter’s name and begin your search. (Only Henrico voters are on your CD.) The Henrico voter will not be on the poll book if:

a. The voter is not at the correct polling location b. The voter has a different name c. The voter is registered in a different locality

How to record the number of times the computer was used. How many times did you look up a Henrico voter? Keep a tally throughout the day by using hash marks, (ex: 1111 ) List your name below if you used the Voter Lookup CD.

AM Shift PM Shift All Day

At the conclusion of your shift, return the CD and this sheet to the Election Official.

Precinct Location: _____________________