Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1360 - Department of State
Subtitle 1360-02 - Elections
Chapter 1360-02-07 - Procedure During Election
Section 1360-02-07-.01 - VOTER DEMONSTRATION

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1360-02-07-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) After the voter enters the polls, he shall be given a voting demonstration upon request. The demonstration clerk may be a votomatic judge or any other official designated by the Officer of election. The demonstration clerk shall show the voter how to punch the ballot card. He shall use a new demonstration card for each voter. He should ask each voter to punch the demonstration ballot at least once so that faulty punching techniques can be corrected prior to the voter being issued his official card. The following instructions with a demonstration of each point, should be substantially as follows:

(a) "Let me show you how to vote on the voting device. We want to be sure that you understand how this voting device is used."

(b) "Insert the ballot card and place the slots over the red pins (demonstrate). You cannot punch the ballot card until the ballot card is in the correct position."

(c) "Take the stylus and, holding it straight up and down, punch THROUGH (demonstration) the ballot card after the name of the candidate of your choice. (Have the voter take the stylus in hand and punch one or two positions)."

(d) "Notice the black spot, which shows that you have recorded a vote. After you have finished voting, withdraw the ballot card. It should look like this. (Hold up a ballot card for the voter to actually see the holes.)"

(e) "Please DO NOT USE PENCILS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS in punching the ballot cards. ONLY THE STYLUS is to be used in punching."

(f) "Upon completing your ballot, remove carefully from the voting device so as not to tear or injure it."

(g) "Take your ballot to the ballot box. DO NOT PUT YOUR BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THE JUDGE. He will instruct you how to remove the foldover stub and remind you to check for the hanging bits of cardboard. Only when the judge indicates your ballot is now ready should you deposit it in the ballot box.

(h) "Turn your card over to see the reverse side (demonstrate). If there are any bits of cardboard hanging from the holes you have punched, carefully remove them."

(i) "Do you have any questions?"

Authority: T.C.A. §§2-910,2-11-201(c).

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