Nassau County Board of Elections

Election Day Inspector 2 Test

1.) If a voter had moved from Levittown to Massapequa and did not change their address with the Board of Elections, how must they vote?
  • On the machine
  • Affidavit
  • Court order
  • By absentee
  • B or C
2.) When do you use the emergency door on the DS 200?
  • Right after the polls open at 6:15 am
  • After Lunch time
  • If the DS 200 jams and the poll coordinator is unable to fix right away, and has called for a rover team
  • As soon as you arrive on election day
3.) When do you scan in the ballots that are in the emergency ballot bin?
  • As soon as the jam has been cleared
  • You leave them in the machine
  • At 8:59 pm
  • After 9 p.m., a bi-partisan team will scan the ballots in
4.) If an Election Day inspector is missing from the table, what needs to be done before setting up the DS200 or poll pads?
  • The inspector should just do it alone
  • Borrow an inspector from the opposite party from another table
  • Ask the poll watcher to assist
5.) After the voter is finished using the AutoMark what do they do with the ballot?
  • Leave it in the AutoMark
  • Insert it into the DS200 at the table where they checked in
  • Put it in the blue canvas bag
6.) How do we ensure privacy for the voter?
  • By keeping a safe distance, but close enough in case they request help
  • By standing behind the DS200
  • By taking the ballot from their hand
7.) What do you NOT do if a voter's name is not on the poll pad?
  • Tell them they can't vote and to go home
  • Ask them their name again to make sure you entered it correctly with the first three letters of the last name and first three letters of the first name
  • Give them an affidavit ballot
  • Call the BOE to check if they have the voter in the system
8.) If a voter is voting by affidavit how do you ensure they don't put it into the DS200?
  • By tell them not to
  • By putting an X in the affidavit box and folding it into 4
  • By following them to the privacy booth to ensure they don't
9.) What steps do you take if a voter is granted a court order?
  • Read the court order, having them sign it in front of you and place it in the white paperwork binder and proceed to check them in on the poll pad. Mark the return of canvass.
  • Have them vote by affidavit
  • Take the court order and hand them a ballot
10.) What do the Poll Watchers need to have in order to remain in your polling place?
  • A physical paper copy of a poll watcher certificate
  • Just by stating they are a poll watcher
  • A letter from the political party
11.) Can a Poll Watcher fill in for a missing inspector?
  • Yes
  • No
12.) How far away do people need to be if they are electioneering?
  • 30ft from orange polling place sign
  • 50ft from orange polling place sign
  • 75ft from orange polling place sign
  • 100ft from orange polling place sign
13.) If the automark is not working, an inspector may be asked to:
  • Help the coordinator from the other party to assist the voter
  • Get another inspector and bipartisanly assist the voter
  • Fill out the ballot for voter and stick in the DS200
  • A or B
14.) Are inspectors allowed to look up voters if the person is not standing in front of them?
  • No
  • Yes
15.) If a husband asks you to look up his wife to see if she voted, are you allowed to look her up and tell the voter?
  • Yes
  • No. You only look up the person standing in front of you.
16.) What do you do when a voter is checking in and has someone with them to assist them?
  • Nothing. They are probably related, so I don't have to do anything.
  • Speak directly to the voter. When they indicate that the person is there to assist them, tap on the box that says assistance required on the inspector's initial screen. Type in their name and address, and have the assister read the oath and sign the poll pad.
  • Write their name on the inspector's remarks
17.) When a voter is going to be voting by Affidavit or Court Order, what is the first thing you do?
  • Give them the blue notice that explains their options after checking off the reason at the top
  • Send them to the Board of Elections
  • Hand the a ballot
18.) If a voter comes up in the poll pad as "Absentee Issued," what options does the inspector offer?
  • Tell them to go home and get their absentee ballot because they can't vote at the poll site
  • Explain that they can vote by affidavit, and if they want to be removed from absentee ballot "permanent status," offer them the paperwork to fill out found in the white paperwork binder
  • Give them a ballot and tell them to write a note on the back explaining why they didn't fill out their absentee