Proposed "Re-engineered Voting Operations" Model

This figure is a flow chart of the proposed "re-engineered voting operations" model. It shows the flow of the six possible steps that an elector can take at a polling site. Steps 1 to 5 highlight the role of the election officers involved at each step and then list the tasks they carry out. The diagram also lists the role and tasks of the site supervisor.

Step 1. Elector arrives at the polling site

At this step, election officers greet and direct the elector:

• Electors with a correct voter information card and identification go to Step 3
• All others go to Step 2

Step 2. Elector without a correct voter information card or identification moves to the revision table

At this step, election officers process registration and exceptions:

• Search for elector's name
• Register an unlisted elector
• Deal with all other exceptions:
  • correction
  • vouching
  • administration of oaths
  • elector inadvertently struck
  • other
• Check identification
• Write poll and elector number (or "New") on token
• Hand token to elector

Step 3. Elector with a correct voter information card and identification moves to the strike-off table

At this step, election officers confirm registration, identification and eligibility:

• Scan voter information card to assess elector's information
• Check identification
• Write poll and elector number on token
• Hand token to elector

Step 4. Elector moves to the ballot station to receive and mark the ballot

At this step, election officers issue a ballot:

• Take token from elector
• Explain how to vote
• Issue ballot
• Direct elector to screens and ballot box

Step 5. Elector moves to the ballot box

At this step, election officers verify the ballot:

• Ensure that ballot is deposited in appropriate ballot box (or inserted into tabulation machine)
• Respond to any errors

Step 6. Elector exits the polling site

The site supervisor manages the polling site:

• Ensures that elector traffic is managed
• Deals with special situations

One key difference between the "re-engineered" voting operations model and the current "polling division" voting services model that is highlighted in the report is that while in the current model, electors are required to vote at a single particular polling station, in the re-engineered model, electors simply vote at the polling site, which may receive voters from multiple polling divisions. This provides flexibility to deliver voting services in a more efficient way.