Fall Conference 2016 Ballots for the Presidential Election

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1 ROVAC Fall Conference 2016 Ballots for the Presidential Election Prepared and Presented by: Katherine S.Blinstrubas

2 BALLOTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL BALLOT REGULAR ABSENTEE BALLOT 45 DAY BLANK ABSENTEE BALLOT OVERSEAS ABSENTEE BALLOT EMERGENCY ABSENTEE BALLOT PROVISIONAL BALLOT CHALLENGE BALLOT FEDERAL WRITE-IN BALLOT EDR BALLOT PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT

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5 REGULAR OFFICIAL BALLOT Prepared by Town Clerk it s good to consult if possible. Town Clerk and Registrars calculate # of Ballots to order. Sample layout of ballots by September 15th (Town Clerk) Order ballots Registrars and Town Clerk prepare and submit the Certificate of Ballot Order to SOTS (Due October 7 th ) Test ballots (prior to 10 days before the election)

6 REGULAR ABSENTEE BALLOTS Application ED-3: All applicants FPCA: Military and dependents in U.S. or overseas, other electors overseas Envelopes: Serial # envelope: ED-8 or ED-11 Inner Envelope: Ed-9 Outer Envelope: ED-13 or ED-14

7 45 DAY BLANK BALLOT Application: ED-3 or FPCA Eligibility: Electors living temporarily overseas and all servicemen, spouses and dependents whether living within or outside U.S. Envelopes: Inner Envelope:ED-9 Outer Envelope: ED-14 Serial #Envelope: ED-11

8 45 DAY BLANK BALLOT Also includes: Instructions: ED-15 Complete list of Candidates Elector must write in office and Candidate's name.

9 45 DAY BLANK BALLOT ( ED OR FAXED) Will be returned in plain envelope Elector should write Election Materials on envelope Must have certification form in order to be counted Town Clerk will mark the district and street address If opened inadvertently, my be resealed and initialed, per Ted Bromley

10 OVERSEAS BALLOTS Available 45 days before primary Application: ED-71 or FPCA Inner Envelope: ED-72 Serial # envelope: ED-74 Outer Envelope: Outer envelope VOTES FOR FEDERAL OFFICES ONLY.

11 You may Direct the Town Clerk to mail: August Day Military blank ballot September Day Blank Ballot September 24 Overseas Ballot Presidential Ballot

12 1.FPCA- Federal Post Card Applications-used to apply for an absentee ballot and/or to register to vote Verify if applicant is a registered voter. If so, send a full ballot no matter what they have selected on the FPCA. Use the FPCA to register voter, if one of the boxes on the first three lines is checked off.

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17 5. Electronic ballots Allowed by federal law known as the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, Pub. L. No AKA: The MOVE Act Available to military and all overseas voters. If an request for a voter registration application or an absentee ballot application is received, send a reply message with the SOTS prescribed containing internet links to other websites useful to the voter.

18 5. Electronic ballots Military and overseas voters may request a ballot be sent to them electronically. Send the following by 1. a letter of instructions (the body of the ) Together with the following 3 attachments: 1. a PDF version of the blank ballot (ED-81a) provided by SOTS, 2. a voter certification sheet (in place of the B envelope certification), 3. a complete list of candidates and questions.

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21 EDR Ballots Decide where you are counting and how you are coding the ballots The Secretary of the State advises one of the following methods as a way to estimate the volume of Election Day registration ballots in your town: (1) the number of Presidential ballots cast in 2012, or (2) a general prediction of 2.5 to 5% increase in voter participation over projected voter turn out. For a more customized prediction of your town's potential EDR volume we advise you to calculate 2.5-5% increase based on your towns actual 2010 voter turnout %. nservices/lead_communications/2014/oct_ 20_2014_estimation_of_edr_by_town.pdf

22 Presidential Ballots Available through Town Clerk Available only to those who have moved from Connecticut to another state and have missed the registration cutoff! We only count!