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POLLING ROOM ETIQUETTE/GUIDELINES

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL POLL WORKERS FOLLOW PROPER PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE.

REMEMBER: Your actions reflect on the Supervisor of Elections and Sumter County.
ALL ELECTION WORKERS MUST REVIEW & FOLLOW ALL GUIDELINES:

WORKERS MAY NOT DISPLAY ANY PARTY AFFILIATION
ELECTION WORKERS MUST REMAIN NONPARTISAN
-- NO POLITICAL CLOTHING/ITEMS –
- NO CAMPAIGN BUTTONS --
Your party is only important in helping to have a “party-balanced staff” at each
polling place, as required by Florida Statute. If voters ask your opinion regarding a
candidate or amendment, you MUST refrain from engaging in conversation

VOTER EXCEPTION: It may be acceptable for voters to wear political attire
while in the polling room, but they must leave the room

immediately after casting their vote. Lingering to chat or wait on
someone would be considered a form of solicitation and is not allowed. The room
should always be checked so that no flyers or campaign literature has been left
behind. If you find any, be sure to place it in the garbage.
Under no circumstances can you accept any literature from a voter or have any on the tables or polling room.

DRESS COMFORTABLY, BUT TASTEFULLY

Professional/casual - suitable for meeting the public!
NO CAMPAIGN BUTTONS, T-SHIRTS, PINS
OR ANY OTHER ITEMS

WHICH ARE POLITICALLY ORIENTED

CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED
ONLY IF ON SILENT MODE

Used only in an emergency and NEVER in the presence of voters

KEEP CONVERSATIONS TO A MINIMUM
Keep the noise levels down.
Greeting voters is permissible,
but do not carry on conversations, even with your friends.
NO EXCEPTIONS!

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