ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us

Woonplaats:1
Upvotes received0
Downvotes received0
Karma:0 (upvotes-downvotes)



0 earned Badges

No badges were found



Definitions (37)

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

americans with disabilities act


  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law ensures that Americans with disabilities have equal access to public services and facilities. A provision of the ADA requires that persons with disabilities have equal access to polling locations and the voting process.
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

assisted voter


  Voters may ask for assistance in marking the ballot because of blindness, disability, or illiteracy. Assisted Voters may have a person of their choice or two precinct election officials (each from a different political party) assist them. The only people who cannot assist a voter are the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employe [..]
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

attorney


in-Fact  -  Different from a person with a power of attorney, an attorney-in-fact is a person (not necessarily an attorney) of the voter’s choice, who has been designated with the board of elections prior to Election Day and, who may sign all election-related documents on behalf of the voter, in the voter’s presence (R.C. 3501.382).
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

county street directory


  An alphabetical list of every street or road segment in your county with the corresponding assigned precinct/voting location.
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

5

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

dre


  The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System (DRE) does not use a paper ballot. Instead, voters use touch screens, keypads, or push buttons to securely record selections. DRE machines also print a voter verifiable paper record that shows on paper what the machine recorded electronically. This paper record is the official ballot for purposes of a [..]
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

6

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

campaigning


  Campaigning is attempting to persuade people to vote for or against a certain candidate or issue. Activities may include, but are not limited to, the display or distribution of political badges, t-shirts, buttons, literature, newspapers or magazines with political covers, hats, stickers, pins, bags, and so on. Campaigning is prohibited at polling [..]
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

7

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

election security


  In the polling location all voting equipment, ballots, e-pollbooks, if applicable and election records must be stored in such a way that they cannot be tampered with. All actions taken by precinct election officials, observers and others at the polling location must be in public view and must be documented.
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

8

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

exit polling


  A series of questions asked of voters by members of the media and pollsters after the voters have voted. Exit polling must be done in an area that does not impede the flow of voters or interfere with the voting process, but pollsters may be within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling place.
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

9

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

identification requirements


  Ohio Voter Identification Law requires all voters to present valid ID to qualify to vote. To be valid, the ID must show the voter’s name and current address. For identification other than an Ohio-issued driver's license or state identification card, the address must substantially conform to the board of elections’ records. Acceptable forms o [..]
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)

10

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

oath/payroll sheet


  All precinct election officials must complete and sign the Oath/Payroll sheet before opening the polls. The voting location manager must sign before precinct election officials can be paid (R.C. 3501.31).
Source: ohiopollworkertraining.sos.state.oh.us (offline)


To view all 37 definitions, please sign in.