| A friend of mine went to vote, and was armed with my instructions on how to cast a write-in ballot. It was a good thing.
Nowhere, in the voting booth or on the "instructions" display at the table, is there any explanation of how to cast a write-in ballot. Just for fun, my friend asked the poll worker, who told her she couldn't do it -- there was no way.
It's actually easy. At the left end of the front of the machine is a column of tabs. There is a button above the tabs. Push the button, and slide the tab(s) over for the races in which you want to cast a write-in ballot, to expose a space where you can write in your choice. There should be a pencil taped to the left inside wall of the booth, or you can bring your own.
Don't close the tab manually; it will close automatically when you pull the big lever to record your vote. It will also slide your write-in vote out of the way, so the next person casting a write-in vote won't see it.
SPREAD THE WORD!!! Poll workers are not trained, nor does the Board of Elections provide proper instructions. |
