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Voting Operations Voting Operations Index Voting Operations Overview Guiding Principles Administrative Considerations Electoral Legislation Administrative Regulations Electoral Management Structure Responsibilities to Provide Voting Operations Services Other Government Sector Bodies Private Sector Commercial Organisations Non-Governmental Community Organisations International Assistance Use of Technology Special Considerations in Less Developed Countries Transparency and Integrity Sustainability Literacy Infrastructure and Skills Base Procedures, Materials and Equipment Cost Considerations Budgeting and Planning Cycle Budgeting Systems Budget Construction Methodologies Inclusiveness and Comparability of Budgets Funds Assurance Timing for Electoral Funding Budget Line Item Considerations Staffing and Training Costs Equipment, Materials and Premises Costs Communications and Postage Costs Transport and Freight Costs Other Costs Costs of Technology Social and Political Context Participation History Human Rights International Intervention Historical Review Additional Resources Voting Arrangements Laws/Regulations/Policy Voting Procedures Normal Voting Stations Absentee Voting Qualifications for Absentee Voting Locations for Absentee Voting Absentee Vote Elegibility Procedures Absentee Ballot Formats Count Considerations for Absentee Voting Voting in a Foreign Country Early Voting Early Voting in Person Early Voting by Mail Proxy Voting Provisional or Tendered Votes Other Special Voting Arrangements Language and Literacy Assistance Physically Handicapped Voters Homebound, Infirm and Aged Hospitals and Other Care Institutions Remote Areas Security and Emergency Forces Prisons Refugees and Displaced Persons Suppressed Voter Addresses Election Observation Observer Sources and Recruitment Party and Candidate Representatives Local NGOs and CBOs International Organisations Observer Deployment Short-Term or Long-Term Deployment Full or Sample Observation Coverage Observer Team Structure Observer Rights and Responsibilities Technological Applications Automated Processes Planning Needs Assessments Work Plan Calendars and Time Lines Assignment of Responsibilities Checklists Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure Communications Materials Production Voter Information General Media Information Direct to Voters Use of Telephone Information Services Information at Voting Locations Voter Information Requirements Information on Voting Eligibility and Methods Information on Voting Locations and Hours Information on Voting Station Procedures Information on How to Ensure a Vote is Valid Information on the Integrity of the Voting Process Finance Materials and Equipment Reference Material Manuals Administration Manuals Voting Station Officials Manuals Trainers Manuals Party/Candidate Handbooks Observer Manuals Security Force Manuals Checklists and Cue Cards Production of Ballots Ballot Design Printing of Ballots Printed Ballot Integrity Controls Voting Day Equipment Ballot Boxes and Seals Voting Compartments Temporary Structures Furniture Amenities Equipment Quality Control and Maintenance Voting Day Materials Voters Lists Election Forms Voting Site Information Materials General Supplies Materials Quality Control Requisition and Inventory Preparation Storage Prior to Voting Day Packaging Materials and Equipment for Delivery Storage after Voting Day Logistics Transportation Delivering Voting Site Resources Retrieving Voting Site Resources Arrangements with Suppliers Security Force Transportation Transportation Security Communications Systems Voice Communications Observer Logistics Observer Transportation Observer Communications Observer Accommodation and Provisioning Observer Materials and Equipment Observer Security Observer Contingency Planning Staffing and Training Voting Operations Staffing Profiles Voter Service Standards Staff Categories and Duties Voting Station Management Entrance and Queue Control Information and Language Assistance Voting Control Vote Counting Staff Voting Station Staffing Levels Other Voting Operations Staff Recruitment Recruitment Standards Independence or Political Balance in Staffing Disqualifications from Employment Educational Qualifications Representativeness Recruitment Action Plan Recruitment Methodology Transparency in Recruitment Nature of Appointments Contingency Staff Staff Appointment Documentation Voting Operations Staff Codes of Conduct Party and Candidate Codes of Conduct Training of Voting Operations Staff Organisation of Training Defining Training Objectives Training Materials, Equipment, and Sites Training Plan Training of Trainers Training Methodology Training Delivery Responsibilities Training Session Content Training Delivery Style Training Environment Timing of Training Knowledge Assessment Training Reference Materials Training for Parties and Candidates Training for Observers International Observer Training Security Force Training Evaluation of Recruitment and Training Processing of Nominations Nominations Timetables Request for and Receipt of Nominations Information Required on Nomination Papers Responsibilities for Verification of Nomination Data Errors in Nominations Nomination Deposits Acceptance of Nomination Determination of Order on Ballots Death or Withdrawal of Candidate Voting Sites Demographic Analysis Locations of Voting Sites Voting Site Arrangements Voting Site Standards Voting Site Facilities Voting Station Layout Standards Potential Voting Station Layouts Reserving Voting Sites Voting Site Needs Assessments Voting Station Readiness Voting Location Maps Security Security Responsibilities and Planning Security Risk Assessments Standards and Site Assessments Operations and Security Centres Voting Site Security Arrangements Role and Powers of Voting Station Staff and Security Forces Use of Communications Networks Rapid Reaction and Reserve Forces Information Security Voting Ensuring Readiness Distribution and Receipt of Voting Materials Transportation of Voting Station Officials Multi-Day Voting Contingency Plans Materials Contingency Plans Voting Site Contingency Plans Staffing Contingency Plans Voter Turnout Contingency Plans Voting Hours Operations Preparations for Commencement of Voting Site Checks Staffing Checks Materials Checks Equipment Checks Voter Service Crowd and Queue Control Determination of Eligibility to Vote Issue and Casting of Ballots Providing Information to Voters Assistance to Voters Voters Not Found on Voters Lists Voting Station Staff Management Monitoring Voting Station Staff Performance Staff Welfare on Voting Day Integrity Controls Security in Voting Stations Crisis Management Role of Party/Candidate Representatives Rights and Conduct within Voting Stations Representatives at Mobile Voting Stations Management of Observation Observation of Voting and Counts Preparatory Observations Voting Hours Observation Observation of Counts and Results Observer Reference Materials Observation Reports Close of Voting Collection of Ballots Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Received Reconciliation of Ballots or Envelopes Issued Verification and Packing of Materials Preparation for Ballot Count Role of Party/Candidate Representatives Closing Arrangements for Special Voting Close of Voting for Provisional Votes Close of Voting for Early Voting Close of Voting for Absentee Voting Close of Voting for Mail Voting Close of Voting for Voting Abroad Close of Voting for Mobile Voting Stations Voting Station Managers' Reports Management of Challenges and Complaints Challenges to Voters Challenges to Validity of Ballots Challenges to Party/Candidate Representatives' Actions Challenges to Voting Operations Management Voter Follow-Up Compulsory Voting Systems Voter Fraud Technical specifications Cardboard Ballot Box, Small - Australia 1996 Cardboard Ballot Box, Large - Australia 1996 Ballot Box - New Zealand 1996 Ballot Box, Special Votes - New Zealand 1996 Ballot Paper Specifications, Senate - Australia Cardboard Voting Compartment - Australia Cardboard Table Top Voting Compartment - Australia Cardboard Polling Table - Australia Cardboard Litter Bin - Australia Cardboard Voter Flow Signs - Australia Cardboard Voter Flow Sign Base - Australia Scrutineers Tray - New Zealand 1995 Two-Man Voting Table (cardboard) - New Zealand 1997 Cardboard Polling Booth (cardboard) - New Zealand 1997 Sample Materials Remote Mobile Team Operations - Australia 1996 Advertising Materials Sample Book - Australia, 1996 Helping Australians Have Their Say - Australia, 1996 AEC 1996 Federal Election Report - Australia, 1996 Election Workers Advertisement - Kansas, USA, 1996 Senate Ballot Paper - Australia, 1996 House of Representatives Ballot Papers, Australia 1996 House of Representatives Blank Ballot - Australia 1996 House of Representatives Blank Mail Ballot - Australia Referendum Ballot Paper - Australian Capital Territory Set of Robson Rotation Ballot Papers, Tasmania, 1996 Supreme Soviet Ballot Paper - Belarus 1996 Referendum Ballot Paper- Belarus 1996 President, Provincial, Local Ballots - Costa Rica 1998 Ballot Paper, Russian Parliament, 1997 Nominations/Registration Checklist, South Africa 1995 Nominations Timeframes, South Africa 1996 Election Management Plan - Trinidad and Tobago Election Cycle Planner - Australia Election Planning Schedule - New Zealand 1996 Election Project Plan - New Zealand 1996 Election Project Management Plan - UNTAES, Croatia 1997 Returning Officer's Election Journal - Australia 1996 Returning Officer's Diary - New Zealand 1996 Training Observation Checklist - New Zealand 1996 Voting Station Performance Checklist - New Zealand 1996 Duties for Polling Staff, USA, Chesterfield County 1996 Absentee Polling Staff Duties, USA, Chesterfield County Polling Place Operations, USA, Chesterfield County 1996 'Moved' Voter Checklist, USA, Chesterfield County 1996 Ordinary Votes Check List - Australia, 1996 Absent and Provisional Votes Check List, Australia Close of Poll Checklist - Australia, 1996 Election Calendar - India, 1996 Election Calendar, Costa Rica 1998 Candidate/Party Nomination Forms - New Zealand Candidate Nomination Forms - Australia, 1996 Withdrawal of Consent to Nomination - Australia, 1996 Rejection of Nomination - Australia, 1996 Budget - Sample Costing Worksheets Budget - Contingency Costing Worksheet Application for a Special Vote - New Zealand, 1996 Application for a Postal Vote - Australia, 1996 Postal Vote Certificate Envelope - Australia, 1996 Spoilt/Discarded Ballot Envelope - Australia, 1996 Declaration Vote Envelope - Australia, 1996 Scrutineer Badge - Australia, 1996 Scrutineer Badge - New Zealand, 1996 Issue of Voting Station Supplies - Trinidad and Tobago Issue of Administration Supplies - Trinidad and Tobago Roving Officers Inventory - Trinidad and Tobago Special Voting Materials Inventory - Trinidad and Tobago Polling Day Staff Summary - Trinidad and Tobago Ballot Distribution Schedule, - Trinidad and Tobago Voters List Distribution Schedule, Trinidad and Tobago District Office Inventory for Polling Places, Australia Ballot Paper Accounting and Results Sheet - New Zealand Return of Polling Place Officer in Charge. Australia Return for Pre-Poll and Postal Voting - Australia Mobile Polling Return (Remote), Australia Mobile Polling Return (Electoral Visitor), Australia Application for Employment, Australia Polling Official Interview Assessment - Australia Offer of Employment - Australia, Confirmation of Employment - Australia Electoral Staff Assessment - New Zealand 1996 Offer of Employment - New Zealand 1996 Reply to Offer of Employment - New Zealand 1996 Appointment of Polling Staff - New Zealand 1996 Declaration by Polling Officer or Scrutineer. New Zealand Undertaking Made by Officers and Employees, Australia Appointment of Scrutineer- New Zealand 1996 Appointment of Scrutineer - Australia, 1996 Polling Official Identification Badges - Australia, 1996 Polling Official Identification Badges, New Zealand Polling Place Liaison Officer's Report - Australia 1996 Determination of Polling Location Forms, New Zealand Polling Place Assessment - Australia, 1996 Schedule of Polling Arrangements - New Zealand 1996 Parliamentary Nomination Paper - Ghana Receipt for Nomination Petition, Virgin Islands Draw for Ballot Paper Order (candidates), Australia Draw for Ballot Paper Order (party lists) - Australia Oath of a Poll Clerk - St Vincent and the Grenadines Appointment of Agents - Antigua and Barbuda Observer Card - Belarus 1996 Results Form (front) - Belarus 1996 Results Form (back) - Belarus 1996 Observer Card - Russia, 1996 Observer Worksheet - IFES, Russia, 1996 Application for Absentee Ballot - USA, Hawaii 1996 Application for Place on Primary Ballot - USA, Texas Petition In Lieu of a Filing Fee - USA, Texas Request for Application for Mail Ballot- USA, Texas Absentee Ballot Request Form, USA, Washington Application for Absentee Ballot - USA, Wisconsin Challenges to Voters - South Africa, 1995 Application to Vote By Post or Proxy, UK, Manchester Election Forms Control Inventory - Australia 1996 Appointment of Polling Places - New Zealand 1996 Gazettal of Polling Places - Australia, (examples) Election Officials Code of Conduct, South Africa, 1995 Party/Candidates Code of Conduct, South Africa, 1995 Candidates/Election Agents Manual, Trinidad and Tobago Candidates Handbook - Australia, 1996 Information for Candidates - New Zealand Handbook for Scrutineers - New Zealand, 1996 Preparation for Elections Manual - Trinidad and Tobago Returning Officer's Manual - New Zealand, 1996 Divisional Office Procedures, Elections - Australia 1996 Handbook for Election Observers - Council Of Europe Guide for Polling Day Staff - New Zealand 1996 Instructions to Overseas Issuing Officers, New Zealand Guide for Local Restoration Poll Voting, New Zealand Polling Place Management Procedures - Australia Polling Place Procedures, General Staff, Australia Polling Place Procedures, Specialist Staff, Australia Mobile Polling Procedures, Electoral Visitors, Australia Remote Mobile Polling Procedures - Australia, 1996 Pre-Poll Voting Procedures - Australia, 1996 Manuals for Election by Automated Mail Out, Australia Materials Production Quality Control Manual, Australia Materials Production Quality Control Worksheets, Australia Election Judges Manual, Machine Voting, USA, Illinois Election Judges Manual, Paper Ballots, USA, Illinois Election Judges Manual, Optical Scanner Voting, USA, Illinois Election Judges Manual, Punch Card Voting. USA, Illinois Rights/Limitations of Pollwatchers, USA, Illinois International Observer Manual, IFES, Albania 1996 Code of Conduct: Election Observation, International IDEA Electronic Voting System Approval Manual - USA, Georgia Election Handbook - USA, Indiana 1996 Pollwatchers Guide - USA, Texas 1996 Handbook for Election Monitoring - NDI Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Early Voting Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Clerk's Duties Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Office Hours Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Mail Voting Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Mailing Ballots Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Ballot Receipt Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Signatures Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: FPCA Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Ballot Applications Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Attendance Ballot Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Locations Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Special Types Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Challenges Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Fail Safe Voting Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Poll Watchers Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Ballot Board Early Voting Handbook, USA, Texas: Supplies Polling Official Duties - USA, Chesterfield County The Electoral Administrators Manual - United Kingdom Guide for Polling Day Staff - New Zealand, 1996 Instructions to Polling Officials, Costa Rica, 1998 Managing twenty-first century elections - a UK training strategy Overseas at an Election Pamphlet - New Zealand Instructions for Overseas Special Voting - New Zealand MMP Explained in Two Ticks - New Zealand Instructions for Special Voting - New Zealand Ballot Paper Completion Instructions - New Zealand MMP Explained - Multi Lingual Pamphlet - New Zealand Your Guide to Voting in the 1996 Election - New Zealand Guide to Constitutional Convention Election, Australia Method of Voting Instructions, Trinidad and Tobago Voting Station Layout Poster - Trinidad and Tobago Instructions for Absentee Voting -USA, Illinois 1996 Election Judge Recruitment Information - USA, Illinois Absentee Voting Information, USA, Oklahoma 1996 Services For Voters With Special Needs - USA, Texas Early Voting in Texas - USA, Texas The Chesterfield Voter - USA, Chesterfield County Absentee Voting Information, USA, Washington Rights for Elderly/Disabled Persons, USA, Washington How to Get a Ballot and Vote, USA, King County Election Night Guide for Journalists, Australia Overseas Voting Procedures Training Video - Australia Senior Polling Staff Training Video, Australia Specialist Polling Officials Training Video, Australia Electoral Staff Training Guide - New Zealand 1996 Training of Polling Staff Presenter's Manual - Australia Training Issues Outline - South Africa, 1995 Voting Station Operations, Costa Rica, 1998 Adviser Training Session Plan - UNTAES, Croatia Polling Staff Workbook - New Zealand 1996 Polling Staff Answerbook - New Zealand 1996 Session Workbook, Senior Polling Staff, Australia Home Workbook, Senior Polling Staff, Australia Home Workbook, General Polling Staff, Australia Home Workbook, Specialist Polling Staff, Australia Home Workbook, Electoral Visitors, Australia Guidelines for Security Forces, Peru, 1995 Presiding Officer/Assistants Training Program, Bangladesh Voting Operations End Notes Bibliography - Voting Operations

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Voting Operations Index

The Voting Operations topic area deals with the essential business of recording votes. It focuses on the secrecy of and accesses (freedom and opportunity) to voting. Voting Operations considers issues relating to electoral legislation and management, administrative regulations, technology and shared responsibility for such operations. The section also deals with some special considerations for voting operations in less developed countries. For more general information on this topic area, please select Overview.

Budgeting processes, costs of technology and the assurance of and timing of release of funds are discussed. Issues relating to planning include a discussion of election cycles, timing of elections, the period over which the vote takes place and needs assessments for voting operations. Of course, elections require enormous personnel resources; hence, the recruitment and training of staff and related issues are addressed.

Major topics within Voting Operations:

Voting Arrangements

Materials and Equipment

Staffing and Training

Processing of Nominations

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