Historic Changes in Polling Place Procedures
iPads and a ballot printing machine await Election Day at the Board of Elections
By John T. Ryan (Please share this important story)
Peru – Voters will enter the world of high technology on November 3, Election Day. When they enter St. Augustine’s Parish Center, find a new sign-in procedure. Election officials hope it will mean a faster check-in.
They’ll no longer have to report to a district table or sign an enrollment book. Instead, they’ll check-in with a poll worker who will use an iPad to access voter enrollment information. The worker will verify the voter’s address and ask the voter to sign the iPad screen. The poll worker will then give voters a receipt imprinted with the voter’s name and a number. The voter will use that receipt to pick up their ballot at a separate table. After receiving the ballot and a black pen, the voter will proceed to the privacy booth. After completing the ballot, they will go to the vote scanning machine to enter their ballot.
This system was used during the June 23rd Democratic primaries, so poll workers will be familiar with the system. It was also used last November at a few other Clinton County polling places.
If the voter is not listed on enrollment rolls, they can cast a provisional ballot which, when determined to be proper, will be counted alongside absentee ballots after Election Day.
Voters can ask a family member for help in understanding the ballot. Poll workers will also answer questions.
Voters can bring a child with them to the polls.
Anyone in line when the polls close at 9 p.m. can vote. A voter can’t get in line at 9:01 p.m., even if other people are waiting.
Town of Peru Sample Ballot
Posted: September 30th, 2020 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.