1 ELECTION PAGES HENRICO COUNTY’S CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

2 Authority for Election Pages Code of Virginia H. “The program shall be designed to stimulate the students’ interest in elections and registering to vote, provide assistance to the Officers of Election, and ensure the safe entry and exit of elderly and disabled voters from the polling place.”

3 Disabled Voters MOBILITYVISION, HEARING. TYPES OF DISABILITIES MAY INCLUDE : MOBILITY, VISION, HEARING. BE ALERT FOR ARRIVING VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES OFFER TO ASSIST, BUT BACK OFF IF WARNED AWAY BY THE INDIVIDUAL. RAMPS, FIRE DOORS, UNEVEN FLOORS AND OTHER OBSTACLES. BE ALERT FOR CURBSIDE VOTERS

4 Code of Conduct HIGHEST STANDARD OF ETHICS ALWAYS--STRICT NEUTRALITY MAY NOT TALK ABOUT ELECTION TO ANYONE WHILE ON DUTY NO ACCESS TO ELECTION MATERIALS OBEY CHIEF OFFICER AND STAFF AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON DUTY REMEMBER NO CELL PHONES

5 When you arrive… Check in with the Chief Officer of Election. You will be sworn in by an oath specific for student pages. You will be given a page shirt, name badge, and a “Project in Service Learning” community service form. You may be given the responsibility to use the 1 CD for “Voter Lookup”

6 Examples Of Possible Duties Respond to requests from the chief election official. “Roll out the red carpet” for voters Call the registrars office Assist the disabled

7 Ways to Help…

8 YOU MAY NOT… Enter the voting area Have access to poll books, ballots, or help someone to vote Handle poll books or voting machines Use your cell phone Leave with “Voter Lookup” CD

9 Final Thoughts Shift- be on time Food- bring your own Transportation- have own; cannot leave before shift is over Dress Appropriately Computer and Charger- fully charged & have followed procedures to get it ready for voter look-up Cell phones- NOT in polling place Attitude- positive & neutral Make sure that the Voter Lookup CD is given back to the Election Chief

10 What do YOU get? COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS. “INSIDE KNOWLEDGE” OF ELECTIONS AND VOTING. NEW CONTACTS AND FRIENDS. A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE ELECTORAL BOARD. SATISFACTION AT A JOB WELL DONE. AN OFFICIAL SHIRT IDENTIFYING YOU AS A HENRICO ELECTION PAGE

11 What does the COUNTY get? FUTURE CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. FUTURE LEADERS WHO ARE MORE AWARE AND SENSITIVE TO THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS. NEW CONTACTS AND FUTURE ELECTION OFFICIALS. SATISFACTION FOR A JOB WELL DONE

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