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DELIVERY TO A DESIGNEE
A qualified voter may designate in writing another person to pick up a ballot for the
voter. Carry-out ballots are available to a designee five (5) days prior to the day of
the election. The designee may only pick up two (2) ballots per election other than his
or her own ballot or ballots for members of his or her immediate family. The designee
must have written authorization from the voter, present a picture identification and
sign an affidavit.
Vote by mail ballots cannot be picked up on Election Day unless there is an emergency
-to the extent that the voter will be unable to go to his/her polling place.

VOTING & RETURNING YOUR VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT
The voter must personally vote the ballot (unless assistance is required due to a
disability) and sign the return envelope. Vote by mail ballots must be returned by mail
or hand-delivered so that they reach the Bushnell Annex office by 7:00 PM on the day
of the election.

Voting System in Sumter County

Sumter County voters will be issued a paper ballot and will use a pen to color in the
ovals when selecting their choice of candidates and/or issue(s). [example 1 - page 11]
Once the voter has completed their ballot, they will insert the completed ballot into the
DS-200 Ballot Scanner. [example 2 - page 11]

VOTING PROCESS
1. Once you have gone through the initial process of showing your identification to the
Inspector and you have been given your ballot inside a secrecy folder:
 You will use a pen to color in the ovals when selecting your choice of
candidates and/or issue(s)
 Once you are finished filling in the ovals, place the ballot inside the
secrecy sleeve and take the ballot to the DS-200 Scanner
 The DS 200 screen will display a “Welcome” message
 Voter gently inserts only the ballot face up, under black flap where
arrow is on unit’s guide , until the machine grabs it through the
scanner

F.S. 101.5608: Any voter who spoils his or her ballot or makes an error
may return the ballot to the election official and secure another ballot,
except that in no case shall a voter be furnished more than three ballots

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