1. Establishing a Chain of Custody NC State Board of Elections March 14, 2006

2. What is a chain of custody? Chain of Custody, for our purposes, is defined as having continuous accountability over election materials either by self or by designated proxy “continuous accountability” doesn’t mean that a person has to guard election materials 24/7

3. Who has custody over what? Until election materials are delivered to the polling place, the county board of elections, more specifically the chair, has custody. The chair of the county board may also designate person(s) to assume custody of election materials. Nine times out of ten, that designation falls to precinct officials.

4. Getting Election Materials to the Polls Delivered by the CBE: iVotronic/iVotronic voting booth M100 & ballot box AutoMARK Prior to delivery, CBEs should seal equipment according to manufacturer’s and SBE guidelines.

5. What does the precinct official receive? iVotronic: PEBs (Master & Activator Printer/Modem Pack Paper ballots (used for provisional, challenged, and possibly, curbside ballots) RTAL printer paper M100: PCMCIA card Seal – used for sealing PCMCIA card inside the M100 Keys – for both the M100 & ballot box

6. Anything else? Poll lists VR supplies Provisional ballot supplies Pollbooks or ATV supplies General office supplies Various directional & informational signs ADA compliance supplies ????

7. Post-election Chain of Custody iVotronic: PEBs Results tapes Flash cards RTAL paper rolls M100: PCMCIA cards Results tapes Keys Voted ballots County boards should establish procedures for securing these items at the polls and for returning them to the CBE office.

8. What else should be secured @ the polls? Any voted ballots, spoiled ballots, provisional ballots, challenged ballots, and unvoted ballots. Poll lists, pollbooks, and/or ATV forms All used forms (i.e. ballot reconciliation, curbside affidavits, new VR forms, transfer forms, etc.)

9. NEED ADDITIONAL HELP? YOUR DISTRICT ELECTIONS TECHNICIAN WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SBE GUIDELINES FOR SECURING SENSITIVE ELECTION MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ARE FORTHCOMING.