Voters' Rights and Responsibilities
Voter's Rights
Each registered voter in this state has the right to:
1. Vote
and have his or her vote accurately counted.
2. Cast
a vote if he or she is in line at the official closing of the polls in that county.
3. Ask
for and receive assistance in voting.
4. Receive
up to two replacement ballots if he or she makes a mistake prior to the ballot being
cast.
5. An
explanation if his or her registration is in question.
6. If
his or her registration is in question, cast a provisional ballot.
7. Written
instructions to use when voting, and, upon request, oral instructions in voting from
election officers.
8. Vote
free from coercion or intimidation by elections officers or any other person.
9. Vote
on a voting system that is in working condition and that will allow votes to be accurately
cast.
Voter's Responsibilities
Each
registered voter in this state should:
1. Familiarize
himself or herself with the candidates and issues.
2. Maintain
with the office of the supervisor of elections a current address.
3. Know
the location of his or her polling place and its hours of operation.
4. Bring
proper identification to the polling station.
5. Familiarize
himself or herself with the operation of the voting equipment in his or her precinct.
6. Treat
precinct workers with courtesy.
7. Respect
the privacy of other voters.
8. Report
any problems or violations of election laws to the supervisor of elections.
9. Ask
questions, if needed.
10. Make
sure that his or her completed ballot is correct before leaving the polling station.
NOTE TO VOTER: Failure
to perform any of these responsibilities does not prohibit a voter from voting.