how to vote using an accuvote-tsx · 2017. 5. 16. · the normal voting screen will return and the...
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Election Tuesday,
Polling Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
How to Vote Using An AccuVote-TSX
Marking a Regular Ballot and Casting Your Vote
Insert voter access card into the slot in the upper right side of the screen. The voter accesscard should face up with arrow pointing left. Push card in until it firmly clicks.
Before you begin the voting process, you can magnify or change the contrast of your ballotto help increase readability.
To begin voting, touch the “Next” button on the screen. You will use the “Next” button tosee each ballot page until you have reached the end of the ballot.
To select candidates or issues:a. Touch the box on the screen next to your choice. An “X” will appear designating
your selection.b. To change or cancel your selection, touch the box again and make another
selection.
To select an eligible write-in candidate:a. To vote for an eligible write-in candidate, select “Write-in” and a keyboard will
appear on the screen.b. Type the name of the write-in candidate, then select “Record Write-in.”c. The normal voting screen will return and the name you entered will appear as the
choice for that particular office. Touch “Back” to review previous pages.
Once you have made all of your selections, you may review your choices on the SummaryPage.
Items in red are offices or issues that were not voted. If you want to vote for that office orissue or change your vote for any selection, just touch the desired office or issue and youwill be taken back to the proper page to cast or change your vote.
To verify your selections, touch “Print Ballot.” You will see an enclosed printed copy of yourchoices to the right of your machine. After reviewing your ballot printout, you can eithercast or reject your ballot. You may reject your ballot a maximum of two times, after whichyou will no longer be allowed to make changes.
When you are ready to record your vote, touch “Cast Ballot”. Once your ballot is cast, thepaper printout of your ballot will scroll upward so none of your activity will be visible to thenext voter.
Once you have completed the electronic touch screen voting process, remove your voteraccess card and return it to an election official.
Accessible Voting For Individuals With Disabilities
An election official will insert a voter access card into the slot in the upper right side of thescreen, if needed. The voter access card should face up with arrow pointing left. Pushcard in until it firmly clicks.
Before you begin the voting process, please place the headset on and listen for furtherinstructions.
Visually impaired voters must use the numeric keypad to advance to a different office orissue, play the previous office or issue, or to cancel a selection.
Ballot navigation keys:o 6 Plays the next office or issueo 4 Plays the previous office or issueo 5 Selects your voting choiceso 5 Cancels the current selectiono 3 Increases the volumeo 1 Lowers the volumeo # Speeds up the audio playbacko * Slows down audio playback
Visually impaired voters will use the numeric keys number 2 through 9 to write-in (spell out)the name of an eligible write-in candidate. This is similar to using a cell phone textmessaging system.
The audio will guide you through your selections and casting your ballot.
Once you have completed voting, an election official will collect your voter access card.