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Sequoia
All direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines used after January 1, 2006, must have an accessible voter-verified paper audit trail, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 19250. All voters voting on an electronic voting machine should review and verify their ballot choices on this printed paper record, prior to finalizing and casting their ballot. Once the ballot is cast, this paper record of the ballot is retained inside the voting machine as part of the election audit trail to verify the accuracy of the votes recorded. In accordance with California law, voters do not get a printed paper record of their vote choices.
California county that use Sequoia:
Alameda, Del Norte, Glenn, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Mariposa, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yuba
Sequoia Optech
- The elections officer will give you paper ballot pages that are printed on both sides of the
page. Be sure to vote on both sides of the page.
- A secrecy folder will also be provided to you. This folder allows you to carry your voted
ballot at the poll in complete privacy.
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- Using the pen provided by the poll worker, mark the ballot by drawing a line between the
head and tail of an arrow that points to your choice.
To vote for a write-in candidate, write the name of the write-in candidate in the space
marked "Write-In." You must draw a line connecting the head and tail of the arrow that points
at the "Write-In" space for your write-in vote to be counted. REMEMBER: Only write-in votes for
qualified write-in candidates will be counted. A list of qualified write-in candidates is available
at the poll.
- If you make a mistake while voting simply request another ballot from the poll worker.
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- Feed your ballot pages, one by one, into the slot in the front of the "Eagle" (the blue
electronic ballot box).
The ballot can be fed into the "Eagle" in any direction: upside down, right side up, backwards
or forwards.
- The "Eagle" counts the votes electronically when the ballots are inserted by the voter.
Paper ballots are stored in a locked compartment inside the "Eagle."
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Sequoia Edge
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STEP 1: Activate Your Ballot
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- A poll worker will give you a single-use "Voter Card."
- Insert the card into the yellow slot on the Sequoia voting machine to activate your ballot.
- The card will remain in the machine until you have completed voting.
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- When the list of choices appears on the
screen, simply touch the box containing
your preference.
- To change your
selection, touch the box again.
- Touch the “Next” or “Back” arrows at
the bottom of the screen to turn pages
in your ballot.
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- After marking your ballot, a review screen
allows you to see all of your selections.
- To make a change, touch the box you would
like to revise and you will be returned to the
corresponding page of the ballot.
- After completing your ballot review
on-screen, you will be asked to print
and review a paper record of your ballot.
- A paper record of your selections will appear
in the window on the left of the screen.
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- After verifying the paper record, you
may either touch the "Make Changes" or " Ballot” button on the screen.
- If you choose to make changes,
a new paper record incorporating
your revisions will be printed.
- When you select Cast Ballot,the
printer will indicate the paper record
was accepted by the voter. The paper
and electronic record will remain
securely stored inside the machine.
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Copyright 2008 California Secretary of State. Privacy Statement
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