Virginia - Fairfax County Office of Elections
Program Title
Pollbook Unclear? No Need to Fear! A Worksheet Leads the Way for Processing Nonroutine Voters
Program Summary
Election day moves fast, but nonroutine voters slow things downespecially after Virginia introduced same-day registration (SDR) in 2022. SDR voters cast provisional ballots, creating more confusion at polling places. In the moment, poll workers need clear, immediate guidance, not a complicated manual. Thats why the staff developed a nonroutine voter worksheet. This is a simple step-by-step tool that eliminates guesswork and gives poll workers confidence in tricky situations. The office provided 100 to 500 copies of the form to each polling place and required poll workers to complete it for each nonroutine voter. At first, some poll workers were hesitant to fill out yet another form. But once they tried it and saw how it simplified their process, many said they wouldnt want to work without it.