Michigan Administrative Code
Department - State
Elections & Campaign Finance
Use of Optical Scan Tabulators by Absentee Voters
Section R. 168.780 - Election inspectors; duties prior to opening of polls
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 168.780
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 10.
(1) Voting devices shall be used in voting booths or in self-contained voting stations.
(2) If voting devices are used in self-contained voting stations, the stations shall be arranged so that the secrecy of the ballot is not violated.
(3) The election inspectors shall do all of the following:
(a) Compare the seal number and
identifying numbers on the devices with the numbers recorded in the poll
book.
(b) Compare the names,
proposals, and ballot position numbers printed on the ballot labels, edit
listing, and precinct instruction ballot to ascertain that the offices,
proposals, and candidate names are the same and appear in the same order on
each.
(c) Verify that the ballot
label pages are in the proper order.
(d) Check the mask to see that holes only
appear directly opposite each arrow and that the arrow points directly to the
hole opposite it.
(e) Place a
demonstration card into each device and make a punch for each candidate and
proposal on the ballot. The inspector shall examine the card to see that each
candidate and proposition received a proper punch.
(f) Verify that there is a pencil provided
for each device.
(g) Check each
stylus to see that it is not broken.
(h) Determine that there is adequate
lighting.
(4) In the event of a discrepancy, the election inspectors shall notify the clerk immediately and the voting device shall not be used until the discrepancy is resolved.
(5) The demonstration voting device shall be placed so as to afford each voter an opportunity to use it prior to voting.
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