Resources
Training
City of Madison poll workers must attend training before each election. Use the link in your assignment email to view the webinar and record your attendance. Use the "accept or decline assignment" link in the same email to see more training options.
Reference Materials
Election Day Emergency Procedures
Quick Guides
- Checking ID
- Poll Book Documentation
- Election Day Registrations
- Election Day Registrations - Second Official
- Ineligible Voter List
- Processing Absentees
- Provisional Ballots
- Returning Provisional Voter
- Remaking Ballots
Absentee Tracking Tools
Task Sheets
- Opening the Polls Task Sheets (redacted)
- Closing the Polls Task Sheets (redacted)
City of Madison Election Official Guide
Other Materials
- Voter Slip Checkoff - determine whether a voter slip number was skipped or duplicated
- Counting Votes Manual (Spring Primary, Spring Election, & General Election), WI Elections Commission
- Counting Votes Manual (Partisan Primary), WI Elections Commission
- Respecting Cultural Differences at the Polls
- Equity & Engagement at the Polls
Videos
NEW! Polling Place Procedures Videos
These short videos walk you through each station at the polls. These videos have closed-captioning available. When you start a video, click the "CC" near the bottom right corner of the video to view the captions.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Voting Booth Setup
- ExpressVote Setup and Disassembly
- Opening the Tabulator
- Closing the Tabulator
- Clearing a Ballot Jam
- Greeter Table
- Registration Table
- Poll Book Table
The short training videos are available on the City's Election Official Training channel.
Find short training videos on the Election Official Training channel. The webinar for the current election can be found on the training website.
Training Videos for New Poll Workers
Video Resources for Experienced Poll Workers
- Equity & Engagement at the Polls
- Election Day Voter Registration - updated video coming soon
- Processing Absentees
- Observers at the Polls
- Election Official Ethical Considerations
- Balanced and Secure Elections
- New Chief Inspectors: Beyond the Baseline
Videos from the Dane County Clerk's Office
Wisconsin Elections Commission Manual
Election Day Manual for Election Officials
Accessibility
Video: This Is Where We Vote - 2014