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| Q How many voters can a Vote Center process on Election Day? |
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A Based on the 2004 General Election in Larimer County, their busiest Vote Center was able to process just over 3,400 voters. With record voter turnout and a rush of voters at the end of the day, even their busiest Vote Centers were able to process every voter in line by shortly after 7:00 pm.
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| Q How do you select Voter Center locations? |
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A Vote Centers are selected with several considerations. First, facilities are located based upon their location along major traffic thoroughfares, bus routes and areas with high visibility in the County. Second, facilities must meet the accessibility requirements mandated through the HAVA and the ADA. For example, a location would not be selected if it was not accessible to persons who require wheelchair access. Third, it is preferable that a Vote Center meets the requirements to provide live connectivity for the county electronic poll book. The site selection process is very dynamic and requires a degree of flexibility.
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| Q Do you still offer absentee voting? |
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A Yes. In Archuleta County, voters have three options for voting.
- Voters may request an absentee ballot beginning January 1st of every year.
- Voters may vote early two weeks prior to Election Day.
- Voters may cast their ballot at any Vote Center in Archuleta County on Election Day.
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| Q What keeps voters from voting twice by going to different Vote Centers? |
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A Each Vote Center is equipped with an electronic poll book which is connected in real time to each other Vote Center through a secure, dedicated network. When a voter casts a vote at one Vote Center, his/her voter history is immediately updates at every other Vote Center in Archuleta County. If he/she attempts to vote at another Vote Center, the electronic poll book will inform the election judge that the voter has already voted.
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| Q Can anyone in the State of Colorado vote at an Archuleta County Vote Center? |
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A No. In Colorado, voters must still vote in the county in which they are registered. Only voters registered to vote in Archuleta County may vote at a Vote Center in Archuleta County. Voters registered in another county with Vote Centers still have to vote at a Vote Center in their county.
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| Q Do you think it will confuse the public when you switched from precinct polling places to Vote Centers? |
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A The Archuleta County Elections Department will be conducting a wide-reaching education campaign with local media prior to switching to Vote Centers. We will use mailings, the county website, radio spots, and advertisements in the local newspapers, fliers and attending local meetings and forums.
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| Q Will the public be resistant to the changes in voting? |
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A The voters in Archuleta County carry a healthy skepticism for new “things”. Since we are already heading into a whole new direction with voting, hopefully, on Election Day, the convenience and efficiency offered by Vote Centers will result in voters, as well as the election judges, having positive feedback.
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