Automated Voting Machines
As part of our commitment to continually improving services for citizens, the City will use Automated Voting Machines for balloting in local elections. This technology is used to elect the Mayor, Council, School District Trustees, and Cultus Lake Park Board Commissioners on one simple, consolidated ballot.
With this method, electors fill spaces to mark their choices, similar to how provincial final exams or driver learner’s permit tests are administered. The machine then reads the ballot. If a ballot is spoiled, it will be immediately identified, allowing the voter to recast their vote or have the choice to accept the ballot.
Fast, Simple and Accurate
The machines read standard paper ballots that are retained in accordance with Provincial legislation as proof of the validity of the election process.
Easy to use:
1. Mark the ballot using the pen provided to fill in an oval next to the candidate's name.
2. Insert ballot into machine.
3. The machine checks and tallies the ballot and notifies the voter of the following:
-
Rejected ballot due to too many marks, allowing the voter to recast;
-
No voting marks, allowing the voter the option to correct their ballot or
-
The voter can allow the machine to accept the ballot as it is.