1. HENRICO COUNTY’S CITIZEN-STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
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
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
Call the registrars office
“Roll out the red carpet”
for voters
Respond to requests from the chief election official.
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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