Election Day 2: Voting Procedures Quiz

What is the first step in the voting process for an ordinary elector?

• Marking the ballot

• Checking the Official Voters’ List

• Presenting their Voter ID Card and stating their name

• Taking an oath

What tool is used to verify the authenticity of the Voter ID Card?

• Poll Book

• Integrity Lamp

• Electoral Seal

• Candidate List

What does the Poll Clerk do once an elector’s name is found on the Official Voters’ List?

• Marks a tick in the check box against the name

• Issues a ballot immediately

• Swears the elector in

• Takes a fingerprint sample

What should the Presiding Officer check for on the elector’s right index finger?

• Stains of electoral ink

• Fingerprint patterns

• Any cuts or bruises

• Voter registration number

How does the Presiding Officer authenticate the ballot?

• By signing the back of the ballot

• By stamping it with the official seal

• By placing initials in the 'Space for Initials of P.O.'

• By scanning the serial number

What must be recorded by the Poll Clerk after issuing a ballot?

• The name of the elector’s family members

• The elector’s choice of candidate

• The ballot’s serial number and elector’s details in the Poll Book

• The elector’s phone number

What is the correct way to mark a ballot?

• A checkmark beside the candidate’s name

• An 'X' beside the preferred candidate’s name

• A circle around the candidate’s name

• Writing the candidate’s name in the blank space

Where should the elector place the marked ballot after voting?

• Hand it back to the Presiding Officer

• Give it to an election observer

• Deposit it in the ballot box

• Take it home as proof of voting

What does the Presiding Officer do with the counterfoil of the ballot?

• Signs it and gives it to the elector

• Removes, folds, and tears it in the presence of the elector

• Hands it to the candidate’s agent

• Places it inside the ballot box

What must an elector do after depositing their ballot?

• Leave the polling station immediately

• Dip their right index finger in electoral ink

• Show their Voter ID Card to security

• Sign a register confirming their vote