Voting system
In compliance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Volusia County uses a blended voting system in each polling place consisting of an AccuVote-OS (optical scan) vote tabulator and an AccuVote-AVE (accessible voting) vote tabulator. Both types of tabulators provide a verifiable audit trail and audit log account for every activity performed during an election on the units.

AccuVote-OS Tabulator
A person using the AccuVote-OS tabulator is issued a paper ballot and directed to a voting booth where they may vote their ballot in privacy. Once voted, the ballot is deposited into the AccuVote-OS tabulator, which reads the votes cast and records and stores them for tabulation after the close of the polls.  It then drops the ballot into a locked ballot box.

Voting Using the AccuVote-OS

1. To vote, completely fill in the oval next to your choice.
    
2. Erasing or making other marks, such as a check or an X may cause the vote not to count.
    
3. If you makes a mistake, a new ballot should be requested.  A voter may receive up to two replacement ballots.
    
4. To vote for a write-in candidate, write the candidate’s name on the line provided and fill in the oval next to his/her name.

AccuVote-AVE Tabulator

The AccuVote-AVE tabulator allows persons with disabilities to vote independently. A Voter Access Card is inserted into the AccuVote-AVE and the tabulator displays the ballot on the touch screen.  Voters record votes and cast a ballot by touching graphics displayed on the unit's touch screen interface or by using a numeric keypad. 

After the polls have closed and the last person has voted, the AccuVote-OS and the AccuVote-AVE are secured, preventing any further votes from being cast.  The results of the votes cast are printed and posted at the polling place and also transmitted over a secure line to the Department of Elections vote tabulation system.

Procedures at the Polls/Early Voting Sites

• Polls on Election Day are open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

• Early Voting sites for the 2008 election cycle will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday 2 weeks prior to each election day.

• Voters will be asked to show photo and signature identification. A driver’s license is ideal, since it contains both your photo and signature.

• After providing the proper identification, the voter will be asked to sign the precinct register or voter's certificate (if voting at an early voting site) and will then be issued a ballot.

• If the voter is not able to provide the proper identification, the voter will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.

• Should a voter need assistance, the Poll Worker/Early Voting Clerk should be notified.  A voter may designate someone of his/her choice to assist or two Election Officials may provide the assistance. 

• A voter will be issued a marksense ballot to be voted on the AccuVote Optical Scan (OS) or a voter may request to use the AccuVote AVE which meets HAVA requirements and allows persons with disabilities to vote independently.

• If a voter makes a mistake with the OS ballot, a replacement ballot should be requested.  A voter may receive up to two replacements, or a total of three ballots. 

• A voter who is completing a marksense ballot will cast his/her vote by depositing the completed ballot into the AccuVote-OS Tabulator; a voter who is completing a ballot on the AccuVote-AVE Tabulator will cast his/her vote by selecting "cast ballot" on the bottom right corner of the ballot screen.

Identification Required at Precincts/Early Voting Sites

Prior to voting, the voter shall be required to present one of the following current an valid picture identifications show below:

• Florida driver’s license

• Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

• United States passport

• Debit or credit card

• Military identification

• Student identification

• Retirement center identification

• Neighborhood association identification

• Public assistance identification

If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the voter, an additional identification that provides the voter's signature shall be required.  If the voter fails to furnish the required identification, he or she shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.

All polling locations and early voting sites are accessible for persons with disabilities.

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