Comments on: The Back of the Ballot http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/ Champaign County Clerk Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Anonymous Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:26:00 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/#comment-102 Mark, could you have an oval on the back of the ballot that says "I voted" (entered into the machine as a fake race) and program the machine to reject undervotes in that race? That would at require voters to acknowledge that they'd seen the back of the ballot without making them vote in a real race. Mark, could you have an oval on the back of the ballot that says “I voted” (entered into the machine as a fake race) and program the machine to reject undervotes in that race? That would at require voters to acknowledge that they’d seen the back of the ballot without making them vote in a real race.

]]> By: macon county clerk steve bean http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-101 macon county clerk steve bean Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:08:00 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/#comment-101 As another County Clerk who has used optical scan ballots since the primary of 2004. The problems being discuss here are the same problems that Macon County and other counties have faced. We had the same problem with voters not going through all the ballot pages.<br/>The only solution is that a touchscreen DRE voting device makes you go through the complete ballot. Election judges faced a difficult day with the weather and a lot of new equipment and laws to deal with. <br/>Here's hoping that we all learn from the primary and have a great general election As another County Clerk who has used optical scan ballots since the primary of 2004. The problems being discuss here are the same problems that Macon County and other counties have faced. We had the same problem with voters not going through all the ballot pages.
The only solution is that a touchscreen DRE voting device makes you go through the complete ballot. Election judges faced a difficult day with the weather and a lot of new equipment and laws to deal with.
Here’s hoping that we all learn from the primary and have a great general election

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Anonymous Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:53:00 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/#comment-100 In my precinct judges did not say anything early on about the flip side but did so later in the day.<br/><br/>I suspect that in a busier election season it wouldn't have been an issue because the front and back would have been more filled, but still, *clear* instructions at the bottom of the first page to flip over would be very helpful. In my precinct judges did not say anything early on about the flip side but did so later in the day.

I suspect that in a busier election season it wouldn’t have been an issue because the front and back would have been more filled, but still, *clear* instructions at the bottom of the first page to flip over would be very helpful.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Anonymous Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:39:00 +0000 http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2006/03/30/the-back-of-the-ballot/#comment-99 In my precinct the judges did not say anything about looking on the back. I thought I was finished voting and was about to leave the booth when I realized I had not voted on the school bond referendum and turned the ballot over. When I came out I mentioned to the judges that I almost didn't see the back and they should be sure to mention to people to look on the back when they handed out the ballots. They seemed very defensive and said it was printed right on the front -- which it was, but not prominently. I think more emphasis to the judges to tell people, and putting the caution in more noticeable font should solve the problem. Also, as people get used to these ballots they will know to look on the back automatically. I know I won't have the problem in the future. In my precinct the judges did not say anything about looking on the back. I thought I was finished voting and was about to leave the booth when I realized I had not voted on the school bond referendum and turned the ballot over. When I came out I mentioned to the judges that I almost didn’t see the back and they should be sure to mention to people to look on the back when they handed out the ballots. They seemed very defensive and said it was printed right on the front — which it was, but not prominently. I think more emphasis to the judges to tell people, and putting the caution in more noticeable font should solve the problem. Also, as people get used to these ballots they will know to look on the back automatically. I know I won’t have the problem in the future.

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