Readiness Reviews
In the period immediately prior to voting day, electoral managers need to carefully review that all planned actions have been undertaken and that voting operations will be ready to operate effectively at the scheduled commencement time on voting day. Important elements of this review include assessing that:
- voting station equipment and materials have been delivered and acknowledged by voting station managers;
- all voting sites are in a state of readiness (see Voting Station Readiness);
- arrangements for staff transport to and from their duty stations, whether through private means or provided by the electoral management body, are confirmed (see Transportation of Voting Station Officials);
- realistic contingency plans for materials, staffing, or voting site problems on voting day are in place (see Contingency Plans).
Where deficiencies in materials deliveries have been found, arrangements for replacement supplies must be promptly implemented (see Distribution and Receipt of Voting Materials).
Reporting
Monitoring carefully the results of readiness reviews becomes of greater importance to the central management of the electoral management body as events move even more swiftly in the lead-up to voting day. In the week before voting day, daily reports on the state of readiness in each electoral district should be obtained from electoral district managers.
