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Early Voting Clerks Training Slides 9/30/2020
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Early Voting Election Clerk
TrainingNov. 3, 2020, General Election
Today’s Training
Technical problems may arise.
We promise to address any technical issues as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience.
Today’s Training
Webinar – Participants can see instructors but not each other
Several Q&A Breaks
HarrisVotes.com/Training
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Early Voting Election Clerk
TrainingNov. 3, 2020, General Election
Today’s Training
Webinar – Participants can see instructors but not each other
Several Q&A Breaks
Q&A feature
Raise Hands
ZOOM POLL!
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Today’s Training
Today’s Class: 3.5 hours
Early Voting Clerks
Pay ‐ $17/hour for 3.5 hours
Elections Division Mission Statement
• The mission of the Harris County Clerk Elections Division is to conduct free and fair elections, uniformly execute elections according to statutes, and provide accurate and timely election results.
• We firmly believe it is our duty to treat every voter with respect and dignity. We create polling locations that provide a “safe haven” for voters so they may exercise their right to vote in a non‐intimidating, supportive environment.
• We believe in making all polling places fully accessible and seek community input to assure that accessibility.
• Most importantly, we believe that all voters have the right to cast their ballot independently and in secret. To meet this mission, we pledge our continuing efforts and resources.
Elections Division Mission Statement
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Early Voting: Oct. 13 – Oct. 30
Oct. 13 – Oct. 17: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Oct. 18 – 12:00 noon– 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 19 – Oct. 24 – 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Oct. 25 – 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m.Oct. 26 – 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Oct. 27 – Oct. 29 – 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.Oct. 30 – 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
COVID‐19Protecting Election Workers and Voters
Protecting Worker & Voters
Providing and requiring face masks for all election workers.
Providing face shields for workers
Providing sneeze guards for qualifying tables.
Conducting temperature checks for workers
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Providing hand sanitizer for both voters and workers.
Offering face masks to voters.
Providing sanitizer for ePollBooks and eSlates.
Protecting Worker & Voters
Have you tested positive (or awaiting test results) for COVID‐19?
Have you had direct exposure to anyone that has tested positive for COVID‐
19 in the past 14 days?
Do you currently have a fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, a
cough, shortness of breath, trouble breathing, or any respiratory
symptoms?
Have you have any of the above symptoms within the last 14 days?
Have you traveled outside the United States within the last 14 days?
Protecting Worker & Voters
If you are experiencing symptoms prior to coming to
work at the voting center,
DO NOT COME IN.
Protecting Worker & Voters
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All election worker will be provided with face masks, which must be worn at all times in the
voting center.
KN95 masks can be worn 3‐5 days before
being replaced.
Wash hands prior to putting on PPE
Protecting Worker & Voters
All election worker will be provided with a face shield
Gloves will not be provided
Practice social distancing
Protecting Worker & Voters
Questions
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#1 Priority
Serving Voters and protecting their
right to vote safely and conveniently is your #1 priority.
Election Worker Roles
Presiding Judge
Alternate Judge
Qualifying Clerks
Bilingual Clerks
Greeter
Presiding JudgeResponsible for everything that happens in the Early Voting location.
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Presiding Judge
• Manages the voting location.
• Assigns roles to workers.
• Ensures that everyone is performing their duties and rotates tasks as needed.
• Maintains awareness of everything that is happening in the voting center.
• Makes certain that during Early Voting, all voting equipment is secured inside the voting location at the end of each day.
Alternate JudgeServes as a back‐up to thePresiding Judge
Presiding & Alternate Judges
Ensure Polling Location is running smoothly
Handle provisional ballots, RIDs, and Ballot By Mail issues.
Set up table so easy to scan room and address issues
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Early Voting Clerks
Qualifying Clerks
•Process voters in an accurate and efficient manner
•Provide a non‐intimidating, supportive environment
for all voters.
• Follow the directions of the Presiding Judge.
Bilingual Clerks
• English is the language spoken at the polls, but
bilingual clerks are available to assist voters who may
need help in Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese. Bilingual
clerks are expected to fulfill the same duties as all
other clerks assigned to the location.
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Greeters
Greeters are likely the first election worker that many voters will encounter. Their responsibilities include the following:Monitoring the parking lot to see if there are any curbside voters. Welcome voters as they approach the polling location. Let voters know that they cannot utilize an electronic device inside the voting location
Greeters
• Tell the voters exactly this:
• “Voters possessing a photo ID should have it ready,
and voters not possessing a photo ID and not
reasonably able to obtain one should have a
supporting document ready to execute a Reasonable
Impediment Declaration.”
All Election Workers
• Ensure the safety of the voting equipment
•Are required to attend training prior to the election
•Must work as a team.
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KEEP
CALMAND
BE KIND
Questions
Equipment
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An iPad loaded with an application developed by the Harris County Clerk’s office to streamline the voter qualification process at the voting centers.
ePollBook
• Generates an access code which is used to pull up the voter’s ballot style (based on the voter’s registration address) on the eSlate.
After a voter is checked in, the JBC scanner is used to scan the barcode displayed on the ePollBook.
JBC
Electronic ballot system which contains all eligible ballot styles and allows a voter to cast their vote. More commonly referred to as the voting booths.
eSlate
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A special eSlate designed for voters with disabilities, the DAU includes headphones for voters who need the ballot read to them and tactile input switches (paddles) to assist in navigating the ballot. The DAU is the always the last eSlate in the line and can be disconnected from the line and carried outside for curbside voting.
DAU
Electronic devices that ensures WiFicapability in the voting location. Also called a “hotspot.”
MiFi
Your Job as a Clerk Includes
Recognizing the seven Acceptable Forms of
Identification
Processing Voters
Knowing When to Send a Voter to the Judges
Providing Excellent Customer Service
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Ballot Style
Ballot Style refers to what a voter can vote on based on where they are registered.
Ballot Style
It is imperative that every voter receives the correct ballot style.
Seven Acceptable Forms of Identification
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Acceptable Forms of Identification
List A
1. Texas Driver License issued by the Department of Public Safety
2. Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
3. Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
4. Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
5. U.S. Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
6. U.S. Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
7. U.S. Passport (book or card).
Please Note:
Do not specifically ask for a Texas driver’s license of
Texas ID. While these are the only two types of ID that
can scanned on the ePollB0ok, they are not the only
IDs accepted to vote.
Acceptable Forms of Identification
List A
1. Texas Driver License issued by the Department of Public Safety
2. Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
3. Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
4. Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
5. U.S. Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
6. U.S. Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
7. U.S. Passport (book or card).
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Acceptable Forms of Identification
If a voter has one of the IDs from list A, proceed to process the voter.
Acceptable Forms of Identification
List B
• A government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
• Current utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• (a) A certified domestic (from a US state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
Acceptable Forms of Identification
None of the items from List A or List B can be on online or digital version.
A voter cannot use their phone in the voting center, including to display any
form of ID
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Steps for Processing Voter
Voter provides an ID from List A.
STEP 1: Scan the TDL or TID card or Searchmanually
STEP 2: Select Voter from the list
STEP 3: Process Voter by answering the questions
STEP 4: Voter provides Signature
STEP 5: Select Accept Signature button
STEP 6: Scan the Barcode using the JBC scanner
STEP 1: Scan/Search
STEP 1: Scan/Search
•The voter provides an ID from List A.
• If it’s a TDL or Texas Identification Card, place on the ID rest.
•Photo facing AWAY from you.
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STEP 1: Scan/Search
Manual Search
XXX
STEP 2: Select Voter
STEP 3: Process Voter
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STEP 3: Process Voter
STEP 4: Signature
STEP 5: Accept Signature
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STEP 6: Barcode
Scanning
•Once the barcode is scanned, the JBC will
beep and produce the access code ticket.
•Tear off the access code ticket and double
check that the Precinct and Ballot Style code
on the ticket matches the ePollbook.
Scanning Tips
•Don’t choose the Home button to start the process for the next voter until you have double checked this Ballot Style.
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Scanning Tips
•Hold your hand steady about 5‐6” from the screen at a slight downward angle and hold the trigger.
• You don’t need to use oversized movements.
•A tad bit of patience will pay off.
Scanning Tips
• In the rare case that the scanner doesn’t seem to be working, first test it on your hand.
•Can you see the red light? • If there is no red light, check the power.
Questions
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Statement of Residence
STEP 3: Process Voter
Statement of Residence
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Review: Processing a Voter
Voter provides an ID from List A.
STEP 1: Scan the TDL or TID card or Searchmanually
STEP 2: Select Voter from the list
STEP 3: Process Voter by answering the questions
STEP 4: Voter provides Signature
STEP 5: Select Accept Signature button
STEP 6: Scan the Barcode using the JBC scanner
When to send to a Judge
• If the voter cannot reasonably acquire an ID from List A, they can
use an ID from List B and complete a RID
• If a voter needs a language interpreter and a bilingual clerk isn’t available, the judge can utilize the new translation service.
JUDGE
When to send to a Judge
• If the voter just doesn’t have an ID from List A with them, they
can vote provisionally, but must “cure” their ballot within six
days.
• If the voter doesn’t have an ID from either List A or List B, the
voter must vote provisionally
JUDGE
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When to send to a Judge
• If a voter is trying to cancel their mail‐in ballot, drop off a ballot
by mail, or if the voter’s status in the ePollBook reflects that a
ballot has been sent or received
JUDGE
Customer Service
All interactions with a voter leave an impression.
Make sure it’s positive!
Questions
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Americans with Disabilities Act
TrainingNov. 3, 2020 General Election
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability
Guarantees that individuals with disabilities
have the same opportunities to participate
in public life
ADA: Title II
Prohibits discrimination in all
public programs, services,
and activities.
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Today’s Training:
Definition of “Disability”
Communicating with Voters
Providing Assistance at the Polling
Location
Title II of ADA Requirements
Today’s Training:
Curbside Voting
Polling Place Requirements
Complaint Process
Harris County Policies
Disability
Physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities.
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“Major Life Activity”
• Speaking
• Standing
• Sitting
• Major bodily functions(neurological, immune system, etc.)
• Communicating
• Walking
• Reaching
• Lifting
Types of Disabilities
• Neurological
• Physical & Mobility
• Speech
• Learning
• Mental
• Hearing
• Visual
• Intellectual
Unseen Disabilities
• Cancer
• Mental Illness
• Autism
• Epilepsy
• Arthritis
• PTSD
• Chronic Fatigue
• Cystic Fibrosis
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Additional ADA Coverage
•Someone with a record of such an
impairment
•Someone who is regarded as having
such an impairment.
As an election worker,
you do not make the
determination of who
has or does not have a
disability.
Communicating
with Voters
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Be Respectful
to ALL Voters!
Communication with Voters
•Never make assumptions.
•Treat adults like adults.
Communication with Voters
Respect the privacy and
independence of each
voter.
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Communication with Voters
“Please let me know if you need assistance.”
Do not be offended if someone doesn’t want your help.
Communication with Voters
Use person‐first language:
•A person who uses a wheelchair.
•A person who is blind/visually impaired.
•A person with a mental/mental health
disability.
Communication with Voters
Each voter is a unique
individual who deserves to be
viewed as a whole person.
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Communication with Voters
•When speaking with a voter who
requires an interpreter, address the
voter not the interpreter.
Communication with Voters
•Do not distract a service animal or attempt to pet them.
•They are “working” for the individual so it is important not to deter the animal from performing their duties.
Communication with Voters
•Don’t touch or move a
person’s mobility
device without the
voter specifically
requesting this.
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Communication with Voters
If a voter has a speech disability:
•Don’t pretend you understand what’s being said if you don’t.
•Don’t guess what the voter wants to say or finish their sentences
• It’s ok to ask the person to repeat themselves
Communication with Voters
If a voter has a visual disability, provide
conversation cues:
•Identify yourself when you start to speak
•Say goodbye when you leave the conversation.
Treat ALL voters equally andwith respect.
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QUESTIONS
Providing
Assistance to
Voters
TEXAS ELECTION CODETitle 6, Chapter 64, Subchapter B
Assisting Voter
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Voter Assistance
•Reading the ballot to the voter;
•Directing the voter to read the ballot;
•Marking the voter’s ballot;
•Directing the voter to mark the ballot.
Voter Assistance
Voters are entitled to receive assistance if:
•Cannot read the language(s) the ballot is written in;
•Have physical disability that prevents them
from reading or marking the ballot.
Voter Assistance
A voter may be assisted by:
Any person the voter chooses who is not an election worker, or
Two election workers.
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Voter Assistance
Voters may not be assisted by:
Their employer;
An agent of their employer; or
An officer or agent of their union
Voter Assistance
A non‐election worker assisting the voter
must take an oath that he or she will not
try to influence the voter’s vote and will
mark the ballot as the voter directs.
Voter Assistance
1.
3.
2.
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Voter Assistance
If polling place officials assist, poll watchers and election inspectors may observe the
voting process;
If person of voter’s choosing assists, no one else may watch him or her vote.
Voter Assistance
Person assisting voter CANNOT:
Try to influence the voter’s vote;
Mark the voter’s ballot in a way other than
the way they have asked;
Tell anyone how the voter voted.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESACTTitle II
Voting Requirements
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Title II of the ADA
Requires state/local governments to
ensure that people with disabilities
have a full and equal opportunity to
vote.
Title II of the ADA
Applies to:
ALL elections
ALL aspects of voting
Title II of the ADA
Voters with disabilities have the right to vote:
In person
Independently and privately
At a polling location that is physically accessible
At a physically accessible voting booth
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Title II of the ADAVoters with disabilities have the right to:
Receive assistance from a person of
their choice
Be provided auxiliary aids or services to ensure effective communication
Title II of the ADA
Voters with disabilities have the right to:
Be provided reasonable modifications
Be treated courteously and with respect
Title II of the ADA
Voters with disabilities have the right to be
accompanied by a service animal.
Exceptions:
Legitimate safety risk
Fundamental alteration
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Title II of the ADA
Election workers may exclude service animals
only if:
1. Dog is out of control and handler
cannot or does not regain control
2. Dog is not housebroken
Title II of the ADA
Harris County voters with
disabilities have the right to
vote in person.
Reasonable Modifications
Title II requires the provision of
reasonable modifications to policies,
practices, and procedures.
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Reasonable Modifications
Providing a chair to a voter with a mobility
disability as they wait in line.
Helping a voter who is blind navigate to
the voting area.
Reasonable Modifications
Voter should request a reasonable
modification.
If a person’s disability and need for
assistance are obvious, you may offer
assistance.
QUESTIONS
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Curbside
Voting Process
Curbside VotingTexas Election Code Sec. 64.009.
VOTER UNABLE TO ENTER POLLING PLACE.
(a) If a voter is physically unable to enter the
polling place without personal assistance or
likelihood of injuring the voter's health, on the
voter's request, an election officer shall deliver
a ballot to the voter at the polling place
entrance or curb.
Curbside Voting
Per Texas Election Code,
curbside voting must be
provided.
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Curbside Voting
• Person monitoring the
receiver will respond and
direct voter to the curbside
voting area.
Curbside Voting
If JBCs have lines:
•Mark the curbside voter’s place in line
with the placeholder in your ADA
folder.
•Communicate with voter regarding the
wait.
Curbside Voting
•Take ePollBook to the voter in the curbside voting area.
•Follow six‐step process to qualify voter.
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Curbside Voting
Process a curbside voter just
as you process a voter inside
the polling location.
Curbside Voting
•Once the voter is processed, take the ePollBook inside to scan the
ballot style and produce an
access code.
Curbside Voting
•Judge will enter the access code on the DAU
and lock screen by
pressing “HELP” button
twice
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Curbside Voting
•Disconnect the long cable from the
short cable.
•Two poll workers should take the access code and the DAU portable
voting machine to the voter.
Curbside Voting
•Instruct voter to press “ENTER” to unlock screen
•Can compare precinct number to
top of ballot screen
Curbside Voting
•Curbside voter can request assistance with reading or
marking ballot.
•Unless assisting, stand away from
the car while the voter casts their
ballot.
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Curbside Voting
•Gently reconnect the short cable on the DAU to the long cable of
the previous eSlate.
•Forcing the connection will bend the pins.
Curbside
Voting
Setup
Curbside Voting Components
Buzzer
Voting area
Receiver
Monitor
Response
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Curbside Voting: Buzzer
•The buzzer alert is a polling location
notification system
consisting of a buzzer
and a receiver.
Curbside Voting: Buzzer
•Follow the instructions in the ADA manual for how to assemble the
buzzer station.
Curbside Voting: Buzzer
After taking the buzzer out of the case
•Place the base on the ground•Retrieved the octagonal weight •Place on top of the circular base
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Curbside Voting: Buzzer
•Screw the two pieces of the pole together•Fully extend the top section•Screw the pole into the base•Attach the sign to the bracket with the screws/wingnuts
•Plug the receiver inside the location
Curbside Voting: Buzzer
•Buzzer is mandatory for every polling
location.
•Once the buzzer has been assembled and
set up, place the directional “Curbside
Voting” signs to direct voters to the buzzer
Curbside Voting: Buzzer
Where should the
buzzer be placed?
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Curbside Voting: Buzzer
•Buzzer and curbside voting area do not have to be in the
same place.
Curbside Voting: Buzzer Must be accessible to the driver from
within the car.
Cannot block accessible parking,
accessible routes, or curb ramps.
Should allow a curbside voter to drive
through area where they can access
political handouts.
Curbside Voting: Voting Area
Misconception:
That the accessible parking
space(s) can and should be
used as the curbside voting
area
X X
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Curbside Voting: Buzzer
You CANNOT place the
BallotCall buzzer in an
accessible (handicap)
parking space.
Curbside Voting: BuzzerWhy is this not correct?
Access AisleAccessible Parking Space
Curbside Voting: Buzzer
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Curbside Voting: Voting Area
•Directional signs will be provided.
Curbside Voting: Receiver
•Set up receiver in area where election worker
can monitor all day.
•Does not have to be in the voting room.
Curbside Voting:
Test the Buzzer!
During setup, prior to opening polls,
and throughout the
voting period
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Curbside Voting
Troubleshooting
Buzzer
System
Curbside Voting
If buzzer isn’t functioning:
•You must station a poll worker in
sightline of the Buzzer throughout
the entire election.
QUESTIONS
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Accessible
Polling
Locations
ADA: Title II Remedies
Individuals with disabilities must
have the opportunity to be full
participants in voting.
ADA: Title II Remedies
The ADA’s provisions apply to all
aspects of voting, including polling
locations.
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ADA: Title II Remedies
Polling location must be accessible —
referring to the capacity of a building,
parking space, voting room, or pathways
to be utilized by an individual with a
disability.
ADA: Title II Remedies
•Harris County personnel survey every polling location for accessibility.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Temporary Measures:
•Portable ramps
•Door stops•Cord covers•Signage
•Cones•Mats
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ADA: Title II Remedies
ADA Checklist will be provided listing
non‐compliant items and remedies
to be applied.
MANDATORY
ADA: Title II Remedies
ADA: Title II Remedies
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ADA: Title II Remedies
All poll workers share responsibility for
ensuring that the polling location has no
impediments to voters fully accessing their
right to vote.
ADA: Title II Remedies
ACCESS AISLE
ADA: Title II Remedies
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ADA: Title II Remedies
To create an access aisle
ADA: Title II Remedies
Passenger Loading Zone
•Not required if not provided• If is provided:
•5‐ft wide access aisle•8‐ft wide vehicle space•Clear of obstructions •Connected to an accessible route
ADA: Title II Remedies
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ADA: Title II Remedies
Accessible Routes:
The exterior and interior routes used
by a voter to access both the polling
location building and the voting room.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Directional signs must mark:
• Van accessible parking
• Accessible route from the parking, drop‐off area, public sidewalks, public transportation
• Accessible entrances
• Accessible route to the voting area
Sign identifying route to accessible entrance
Sign identifying main entrance is not
accessible & direction to accessible entrance
ADA: Title II Remedies
Accessible routes:
•Three feet wide•Stable, firm, & slip resistant
•No protruding or overhanding objects
•No ground openings greater than ½ inch wide
•No abrupt level changes greater than ½ inch
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ADA: Title II Remedies
Exterior accessible routes:
•Accessible parking area•Public transportation•Public sidewalks•Passenger loading zone (if applicable)
ADA: Title II Remedies
Temporary remedies for inaccessible
exterior voter routes:
•Re‐routing to an accessible route•Placing mats with plates over gaps
• Installing temporary ramps
ADA: Title II Remedies
•Election workers may place mats with plates where there are gaps in the walkways.
•The metal plate should be
placed first over gap, with
HCCO stamp facing up.
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ADA: Title II Remedies
•Mats must be placed horizontally to provide a
three‐feet wide route.
•Ensure the ends lay flat.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Temporary ramps may
be installed when a
route is interrupted
with abrupt level
changes.
ADA: Title II Remedies
•Checklist will identify whether County is installing temporary ramp
•Ensure ramp remains in place & free of
obstructions throughout election.
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ADA: Title II Remedies
•Place cones to block off the area around the
ramp
•Do not push voters up the ramp unless they
ask for such help.
ADA: Title II Remedies
•Objects 27”‐80” above the floor cannot protrude more
than 4” into the accessible
route
• Judge must place a cone
underneath or to either side
of protruding object.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Why must doors be propped open/monitored?
• Inaccessible door hardware
•Not enough room inside vestibule
•Door is too heavy
•Area in front of door is not level
•Not enough maneuvering space to open door
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ADA: Title II Remedies
If a doorway threshold is too high, a threshold ramp or a landing with approach ramps will be installed on the low side of the threshold.
ADA: Title II Remedies
•Accessible entrances must be unlocked
during voting hours.
If not, door must be propped open or
a poll worker stationed throughout
voting.
ADA: Title II Remedies
• Signs must be posted at
non‐accessible
entrances directing
voters to accessible
entrance.
Sign identifying route to accessible entrance
Sign identifying main entrance is not
accessible & direction to accessible entrance
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ADA: Title II Remedies
• Entrance and all doors must provide minimum 32” clear width.
• If door is too narrow and the entrance has double doors, prop both doors open.
If the entrance contains a center post, remove the post and prop doors open.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Elevators/Lifts
•Test that elevators and lifts are working properly. If not, call ADA Coordinator immediately.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Elevators/Lifts
•If your checklist requires you to post a poll worker to operate the elevator or lift, make sure they are present throughout the entire election.
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ADA: Title II Remedies
Voting Area
• Floor surfaces must be stable, firm, and slip resistant.
•Voting stations and accessible voting machines must
be reachable by a voter using a wheelchair or other
mobility device.
A 3‐ft wide route with no abrupt level changes.
ADA: Title II Remedies
Voting Area
•At least one DAU and one other voting station must provide adequate clear floor space of 60”
diameter
ADA: Title II Remedies
Voter traffic flow – How voters:
•Arrive at/leave the polling location•Park or drop off•Move through the facility and voting area
•Use a voting machine
•Leave the voting area
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ADA: Title II Remedies
• If electrical cords cannot be placed outside of the accessible route, they must be covered with a
compliant cord cover and affixed to the floor.
•Floor coverings, such as cardboard, must be
removed or firmly affixed to the floor.
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ADA: Title II Remedies
•Election Day Surveyors, Subject Matter Experts,
and US Department of Justice teams will inspect
locations to ensure that remedies are
implemented properly.
•Follow their instructions.
Complaints:
ADA Issues
ADA Complaint Process
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ADA Complaint Process
Notice to Voters with Disabilities
posted twice:
• In totem
• Larger version (8½” x 14”) at a level to be read by voter who
uses a wheelchair.
ADA Complaint Process
• If a voter has an ADA‐related complaint,
provide them with the Disability Complaint
Form.
• If requested, assist the individual with filling out the form.
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ADA Complaint ProcessHarris County will:1. Investigate the complaint.
2. Provide a written determination with a resolution, if any.
3. Forward explanation of resolution to complainant within 20 days.
4.Maintain files and records relating to complaints.
ADA Complaint Process
Appeals process:1. Complainant can request an appeal
2. Voters can be directed to HarrisVotes.com for the procedures and specific deadlines of the appeals process
Harris County ADA Handbook
•Review the ADA Handbook
prior to serving as an election
worker.
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Thank you for attending today’s training!
For More Information
Southwest ADA Center
Toll Free: 1‐800‐949‐4232
Direct: 713‐797‐7171
Region VI: TX, AR, LA, NM & OK
Sashi Nisankarao, J.D.
ADA Specialist
Southwest ADA Center
Toll Free: 1‐800‐949‐4232
Direct: 713‐797‐7139
ADA Coordinator: Rachel Brown
1001 Preston, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
713‐755‐6965 | [email protected]
For More Information
• U.S. Dept of Justice, ADA Checklist for Polling Places https://www.ada.gov/votingchecklist.pdf
• U.S. Dept of Justice, Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Placeshttps://www.ada.gov/ada_voting/voting_solutions_ta/polling_place_solutions.pdf
• U.S. Dept of Justice, The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities https://www.ada.gov/ada_voting/ada_voting_ta.pdf
• Southwest ADA http://southwestada.org/
ADA Coordinator: Rachel Brown
1001 Preston, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
713‐755‐6965 | [email protected]
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Thank you for your service to the voters of Harris County!