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BOE Training
Training for Election Judges
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Manages all aspects of a Polling Place. |
| Assistant Supervisor | Manages the Touch-screen and Opti-scan Voting Machines. |
| Poll Worker | Check in and assist all voters. |
| Tech | Maintains and troubleshoots all machines. |
| iVotronic | The technical name for a Touch-screen voting machine. |
| M100 | The technical name for the Opti-scan Reader. |
| High School Student | Nonpartisan workers assigned to assist Poll Workers at the poll. |
| Roving Deputies | These people make inspections of polling places to ensure that the polls are properly set up and running smoothly. |
| Challenger | People appointed by a political party to be present inside the polls. They observe, make lists, and even challenge the processing of voters. |
| Electioneering | Showing support for or opposition to a candidate or ballot issue, wearing candidate buttons or badges, displaying campaign posters, distributing sample ballots or campaign literature, and/or gathering signatures for petitions. |
| Curb-side Voting | A method in which a voter may vote by affidavit from their car, if they are unable to enter the Polling Place |
| Comment Sheet | A form used to describe problems, concerns, and anything else that needs to be shared with the Board of Elections. |
| Transport Case Seal Log | A form used to verify the seal on the Transport Case. |
| Seal Verification Form | A form that confirms that all of the election supplies have remained secure until Election Day. |
| Supplemental Roster | The updated voter registration file, which records changes made to voter registration. |
| Birthday Search | A search done on the Poll Pad to find a voter's record. |
| Street Search | A search done on the Poll Pad to find a voter's polling location if they have moved or need to change their address. |
| Yellow Paper Supplemental | The printed update to the precinct roster. |
| Safe at Home Program | Created by the Missouri Secretary of State's office, this program is for Missourians who need to keep their information confidential. |
| Ballot Style | The list of candidates and issues that a voter votes on based on where they live. |
| Ballot Type | The method in which a voter votes. |
| Opti-scan Opening Certification Form | This form is used to verify the quantity and ballot styles the polling place has been issued as well as the serial number on the Opti-scan Reader. |
| Orphaned Ballot | If a voter leaves their ballot on the Opti-scan Reader, it is considered to be this. |
| Abandoned Ballot | If a voter leaves their ballot any place other than the Opti-scan Reader, it is considered to be this. |
| Touch-screen Opening Certification Form | A form that is used to account for all of the Touch-screen machines. IT verifies that you have the correct PEBs and confirms the zero public count. |
| Opti-scan Closing Certification Form | A form that is used to account for all of the Opti-scan Ballots. |
| Touch-screen Closing Certification Form | A form that audits all voting activity at the Polling Place. |
| Write-in Candidate | A person whose name is not printed on the ballot and who has filed a Declaration of Intent with the election authority. |
| Provisional Ballot | A method in which to vote if a voter's eligibility cannot be immediately determined; a process for casting a ballot. |
| Audio Ballot | This type of ballot is available for voters with visual impairment, but are only available in state and federal elections. |