AT THE POLLING PLACE

Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall give his or her name and address to the election officials before being permitted to vote. The initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. The voter shall enter the voting booth alone to cast their ballot with the following exceptions:

A parent or guardian may be accompanied by their minor child or ward.
A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English, or that due to a disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The person rendering assistance may not be the voter's employer, or an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.

MAIL-IN REGISTRANTS AND FIRST TIME VOTERS

If you registered to vote by mail after January 1, 2003, did not submit a copy of identification with the application, or did not provide identification to the municipal clerk before election day and are voting in an election for federal office for the first time in this municipality,

You Are Required To present to the election inspectors before being allowed to vote:

►	A current and valid photo I.D. that shows your name,
►	Or one of the following that shows your name and current address in the municipality in which you are offering to vote:
	● a current utility bill,
	● a bank statement,
	● a government check,
	● a pay check, or
	● a government document.

If you do not present the required form of identification, you may follow the procedures for registering to vote on Election Day or you may vote a challenged ballot.

MARKING THE BALLOT

The voter shall connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for whom he or she intends to vote.
To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, write in the name of the person in the space provided and connect the arrow next to the write-in line.
On referendum questions, connect the arrow next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or connect the arrow next to the "no" if opposed to the question.

NOTICE OF EFFECT OF CROSSOVER VOTING AT A PARTISAN PRIMARY

Electors may vote for candidates of only one political party or candidates on the independent ballot. Select a political party ballot or the independent ballot from the party preference section at the beginning of the ballot. Connect the arrow or fill in the oval in the space designated for the ballot of your choice. If you designate a party preference, and then cast a vote for a candidate in another party or write in a name under another party, only those votes cast for candidates of the party designated will count. If you do not designate a party preference, and vote for candidates of more than one party or write in a name under another party or in the write-in section, none of your votes will be counted.

You must cast a vote for individual candidates.

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE

A voter may cast only one vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. If you vote more than once for president, no votes will be counted.

CASTING THE BALLOT

Upon leaving the voting booth, the voter shall insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit.