Transcript Document

An Overview of Montgomery
County’s New Voting System
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Welcome to eSlate!
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Why a New Voting System?
• Our old system has performed well,
but…
– it doesn’t meet the all the requirements of
the Help America Vote Act passed in 2002,
and
– it doesn’t meet Americans with Disability
Act or the Texas Secretary of State
requirements.
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Why eSlate?
• Election staff and 10-member, diverse,
Election Equipment Task Force reviewed
many different systems over a 2 month
period and chose eSlate because it is:
» Easy for voters
» Easy for pollworkers
» Accurate
» Secure
» Durable
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What Will You See
at the Polling Place?
• When you arrive to
vote, you will sign in
as always.
• You’ll see new voting
booths.
• The election judge
will give you a fourdigit “Access Code.”
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What’s Different About Voting?
• eSlates will be in
voting booths.
• You may choose any
open booth.
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The Buttons
Turn the
SELECT wheel
to highlight
your choices.
Press ENTER to
vote for a
selected choice.
Use the CAST
BALLOT button
to cast your
ballot.
Use PREV to go to the
previous page.
Use NEXT to go to the
next page.
Press HELP to
get help.
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Select Your Language
1. Turn the SELECT wheel until the language
you want is highlighted in red.
English
Español
2. Press ENTER to make your selection.
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Enter Your Access Code
ACCESS CODE
Código de accesso
4192
Date: 11-07-2000
Time: 15:42:21
Place: Mesa Elementary
1. Turn the SELECT wheel to
highlight the first number of
your Access Code.
2. Press ENTER to choose that
number.
3. Repeat for all numbers of
your Access Code.
4. When the last digit in your
code has been entered, you
will see the first page of your
ballot.
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Make Ballot Choices
Council Member
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
Council Member
1.
2.
3.
4.
Abraham Lincoln
5.
Alexander Hamilton
Turn the SELECT wheel until your
choice is highlighted in blue.
Press ENTER. The box to the left
of your choice will turn red to
show your vote.
The blue highlight bar will move to
the next contest title.
Continue through the ballot until
you have voted all the contests
you wish to vote.
You may use the PREV or NEXT
buttons at any time to move
through the ballot.
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How to Do a Write-in Candidate
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Review Your Ballot
 After you have voted all the
pages of the ballot, a Ballot
Summary page appears,
allowing you to review your
selections.
 To change your vote, turn the
SELECT wheel until the contest
you want to change is
highlighted, then press ENTER.
You will return to that contest.
 You may use the PREV and
NEXT buttons to review your
ballot.
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Cast Your Ballot
When you have completely finished
voting and reviewing your Ballot
Summary page, press the CAST
BALLOT button.
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Cast Your Ballot
Your vote has been recorded when you
see the waving American Flag.
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Special Features
Sip-and Puff Device
Headphones
Battery Back-Up
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Ballot Now, the Absentee By-mail System
Use a BLUE or BLACK pen to completely fill
in the Box beside your choice, as shown here.
Do not fill in more choices than allowed.
If you make a mistake, you may correct it by
crossing out the incorrect choice with an X
and marking your true choice. X
You must sign and date the voter’s affidavit.
Make sure you mail your ballot in the envelope
provided so it will be received no later than
Election Day.
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Introducing the eSlate
• October 24 – Nov. 4 --eSlate demo units will be in
all early voting locations for those wanting a to take
a “test drive” of the eSlate.
• November 8 – Constitutional Amendment
Election – eSlate demo units will again be available
in the 10 busiest polling places.
• December – February – eSlate demos will be given
throughout Montgomery County with the help of
trained volunteer presenters.
• February 21- March 3 – Early Voting for Primary
Election. Voters will begin using the eSlate at all
polling locations.
• March 7 – Primary Election Day.
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Conclusion
• Montgomery County has a long history of
successful, well-administered elections.
• Our new system will continue to build on that
success.
• The eSlate system is easy-to-use, accurate,
secure and accessible.
• Montgomery County is preceding the
implementation of the new system with
demonstrations throughout the county,giving
interested voters a chance to take a test drive
before the Primary Election in March.
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For More Information
Website
www.MontgomeryVotes.org
Phone
936-539-7843
Upcoming Early Voting:
February 21, 2006
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