Voting In Montgomery County
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Printable copy of these instructions (PDF).
Since the 2010 elections, Montgomery County has been using a new voting system. The new voting system uses paper ballots that are counted by a tabulator and stored after the election. It is very simple and can be broken down into three steps.
Step 1
Sign in at your appropriate table, you will be handed a paper ballot and privacy sleeve and directed towards a privacy booth.
Step 2
Mark only with the special ballot marking pen provided.
To vote for a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, fill in the oval above the candidates name completely.
To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, clearly print the name in the box labeled Write-In.
Review your selections and insert your ballot into the privacy sleeve.
Do not try and correct or erase any marks. If you make a mistake, see an inspector for a replacement ballot
Step 3
Carry your ballot to the voting machine with the privacy sleeve. You must have a privacy sleeve to cast your ballot.
Insert the end of the ballot into the tabulator when "System Ready" appears.
Wait for the display "Ballot Successfully Cast" before walking away.
