Election / Pollwatching Guide for California's CEOs (Citizen Election Observers)

[Land Shark]

Keeping in mind that virtually all of the vote counts will be completely secret vote counts on proprietary computerized voting systems, there is nevertheless things to observe and watch out for.

Citizens who met last week to discuss activities planned for tomorrow’s elections in San Diego identified the need for a succinct, easy-to-use poll watcher’s guide.

Psephos is pleased to announce that its Citizen Election Observers (CEO) Guide is available now on the Psephos web site. This step-by-step “pocket guide” is designed to provide poll watchers with a portable resource they can use throughout the entire day, covering chain of custody from the polling places through to ROV headquarters. This guide is targeted to poll watching activities tomorrow, during San Diego’s February 5, 2008. The materials are based on Psephos’ research of the California Election Code and recent clarifications from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

Download and print the guide here: http://www.psephos-us.org/Documents/ep_Psephos_CEO_Pocketguide_2.4.pdf using a printer with two-sided print capabilities.

Your Feedback Requested: Psephos would appreciate any feedback on the guide, especially from those who use the guide in the field tomorrow (submit to [e-mail]). Thanks!

[Misskittycat]

1. In San Diego, are the paper ballots going to be counted or optically sanned on machines?

Didn't see any at the polling place, but wondered about that.