South Carolina - South Carolina Election Commission
Program Title
Election Day Visual Guide: Opening & Closing the Polls
Program Summary
The South Carolina Election Commission created two comic-style visual guides, Opening the Polls and Closing the Polls, to improve poll worker training and retention. These illustrated step-by-step summaries transform complex statutory procedures into clear, easy-to-follow workflows that mirror Election Day operations. The guides serve as visual performance-support tools, reinforcing critical tasks such as equipment setup, documentation, reconciliation, and closing procedures, and are now included in the updated Poll Manager Handbook. By reducing cognitive overload and increasing clarity, this innovative approach strengthens confidence, consistency, and professionalism across polling locations.
