STEP 1: Fill in Ballot Correctly   With a blue or black pen, COMPLETELY fill in the OVAL next to the candidate or issue of your choice. If you wish to vote for a declared WRITE-IN candidate, find the blank line provided for "Write-In." Clearly write the name of the eligible write-in candidate on the blank line. Fill in the oval next to the write-in line.
STEP 2: Review Your Ballot   If you have questions, ask the poll worker for assistance. If you make a mistake, the poll worker will void the ballot and give you a new one. When you have completed voting, place your ballot in the secrecy sleeve so your votes cannot be seen.
STEP 3: Take Ballot to Scanner   Take your ballot to the optical scan unit and feed the ballot into the unit as shown. This will cast your vote. Return the secrecy sleeve to a pollworker. If you need assistance, a pollworker will help you.

ES&S AutoMark

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Activation Voting on the AutoMARK is easy as 1,2,3! To begin, insert your ballot into the machine using a privacy sleeve to protect your ballot from view. A prompt on the screen will let you know that the AutoMARK is processing your ballot.
Instructions Screen   An instructions screen will appear. Carefully review the instructions, and touch the flashing “NEXT” button at the bottom of the screen to proceed to your ballot
Zoom/High Contrast At any time, you may choose to enlarge the letters on the screen by selecting the “zoom in” function. Or, you may choose to change the display to black and white by selecting the “high contrast” function. Both of these options are provided throughout the ballot marking process.
Voting Process: Step 1: Make Selections   Once your ballot is loaded onto the AutoMARK, you will begin to make selections for each candidate and/or issue for which you intend to cast a vote. To make a choice, touch the name or issue. Your selection will be highlighted in yellow and a black oval will appear. In high-contrast mode, you will see an “X” by your selection. Keep in mind that you may change any of your selections at any time. Also be sure to note the number of candidates for whom you can vote. If you happen to make more selections than are allowed, an “Overvote” message will ask you to deselect a choice before proceeding. Also be sure to note the number of candidates for whom you can vote. If you happen to make more selections than are allowed, an “Overvote” message will ask you to deselect a choice before proceeding.
WRITE IN   The ES&S AutoMARK allows you to write-in candidates, as well. To cast a vote for a write-in candidate, touch the “WRITE-IN” option and a keyboard will appear on the screen. Use the keyboard to type in the name of a candidate for whom you would like to cast a vote. Once you have entered the name, press “OK” and the name of your write-in selection will appear on your ballot. Continue making and changing selections until you complete the ballot.
VOTING PROCESS Step 2: Review Selections After you have completed the last page of your ballot, a summary screen will appear, listing all of the selections you have made. Carefully review all of the items. To change a selection, touch the candidate or issue and re-select the proper choice Then, touch the “NEXT” button to return to the summary screen.
VOTING PROCESS Step 3: Mark Ballot After you are satisfied with all of your selections, you are now ready to mark your ballot. To do so, touch the green “NEXT” button at the bottom of the screen. You will be asked to confirm that you would like to mark your ballot by touching the “Mark Ballot” prompt. After a few seconds, a “Thank You For Using The ES&S AutoMARK” message will appear on the screen. This means you have successfully completed the ballot marking process. The machine will return your ballot
Cast Ballot     Using the privacy sleeve to protect your selections from view, remove your ballot from the AutoMARK. Proceed to the tabulator or ballot box.

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