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Fall Conference 2016Ballots for the Presidential Election Prepared and Presented by:Katherine S.Blinstrubas

BALLOTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

official BALLOTRegular Absentee Ballot45 Day Blank Absentee BallotOverseas Absentee Ballot“Emergency” Absentee BallotProvisional BallotChallenge BallotFederal Write-In BallotEDR BALLOTPresidential Ballot

REGULAR OFFICIAL BALLOTPrepared by Town Clerk– it’s good to consult if possible.

Town Clerk and Registrars calculate # of Ballots to order. Sample layout of ballots by September 15th (Town Clerk)Order ballotsRegistrars and Town Clerk prepare and submit the Certificate of Ballot Order to SOTS (Due October 7th)Test ballots (prior to 10 days before the election)

Regular Absentee Ballots

Application ED-3: All applicantsFPCA: Military and dependents in U.S. or overseas, other electors overseasEnvelopes:Serial # envelope: ED-8 or ED-11Inner Envelope: Ed-9Outer Envelope: ED-13 or ED-14

45 day Blank ballot

Application: ED-3 or FPCAEligibility: Electors living temporarily overseas and all servicemen, spouses and dependents whether living within or outside U.S.Envelopes:Inner Envelope:ED-9Outer Envelope: ED-14Serial #Envelope: ED-11

45 day Blank ballot

Also includes:Instructions: ED-15Complete list of CandidatesElector must write in office and Candidate's name.

45 day Blank ballot

(emailed or faxed)Will be returned in plain envelopeElector should write “Election Materials” on envelopeMust have certification form in order to be countedTown Clerk will mark the district and street addressIf opened inadvertently, my be resealed and initialed, per Ted Bromley

Available 45 days before primary

Application: ED-71 or FPCAInner Envelope: ED-72Serial # envelope: ED-74Outer Envelope: Outer envelopeVotes for Federal Offices only.Overseas ballots

You may Direct the Town Clerk to mail:August 10 90 Day Military blank ballot

September 15 45 Day Blank Ballot September 24 Overseas Ballot Presidential Ballot

FPCA- Federal Post Card Applications-

used to apply for an absentee ballot and/or to register to voteVerify if applicant is a registered voter. If so, send a full ballot no matter what they have selected on the FPCA.Use the FPCA to register voter, if one of the boxes on the first three lines is checked off. http://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fpca2013.pdf

5. Electronic ballots

Allowed by federal law known as the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, Pub. L. No. 111-84.AKA: The ‘MOVE’ ActAvailable to military and all overseas voters.If an e-mail request for a voter registration application or an absentee ballot application is received, send a reply message with the SOTS prescribed e-mail containing internet links to other websites useful to the voter.

5. Electronic ballots

Military and overseas voters may request a ballot be sent to them electronically.Send the following by email:1. a letter of instructions (the body of the email)Together with the following 3 attachments:1. a PDF version of the blank ballot (ED-81a) provided by SOTS,2. a voter certification sheet (in place of the ‘B’ envelope certification),3. a complete list of candidates and questions.

EDR Ballots

Decide where you are counting and how you are coding the ballotsThe Secretary of the State advises one of the following methods as a way to estimate the volume of Election Day registration ballots in your town: (1) the number of Presidential ballots cast in 2012, or (2) a general prediction of 2.5 to 5% increase in voter participation over projected voter turn out. For a more customized prediction of your town's potential EDR volume we advise you to calculate 2.5-5% increase based on your towns actual 2010 voter turnout %.http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/lead_communications/2014/oct_20_2014_estimation_of_edr_by_town.pdf

Presidential BallotsAvailable through Town Clerk

Available only to those who have moved from Connecticut to another state and have missed the registration cutoff!We only count!