Electronic Poll Book & Electronic Precinct List:  The Bureau of Elections will release a pilot version of the new Electronic Poll Book & Precinct List module for use in the August Primary.  The Electronic Precinct List will allow your election inspectors to locate voters on the precinct list and note the issuance of a ballot quickly and easily.  The Electronic Poll Book mode includes all of the features of Electronic Precinct List plus many features of the paper poll book.  The Electronic Poll Book & Precinct List can be loaded on a lap-top or personal computer with Windows 2000 or XP operating system, and offers the following advantages:

• Easy Identification of a voter: 

A voter can be identified by bar code scan of a Driver's License.  (Michigan's Personal Identification cards (PID) cannot be scanned at this time.)  A voter may also be located by typing the voter name.

• Easy and accurate updating of QVF voter history:

Voter history from the Electronic Poll Book & Precinct List can be automatically uploaded into QVF to update voter history.

• Use of Stickers for Poll Book:

A "Dymo" label printing option is available to produce a sticker with voter name to place in the paper poll book.

• Automatic generation of voter list and ballot summary:

The Electronic Poll Book automatically generates a List of Voters with ballot serial numbers and remarks and also maintains a running count of voted and spoiled ballots.

• Accommodates "Line Chasing":

The Precinct List includes voter and polling location information for all voters within the jurisdiction making it easier to direct voters who are registered in a different precinct to their proper polling location. 

Pilot testing of the Electronic Poll Book & Precinct List is scheduled for the August 5, 2008 Primary election.  If you wish to pilot the Electronic Poll Book for November election, you must pilot it in the August Election.  You may pilot the Electronic Precinct List in either the August or November election.  Please note that the pilot poll book and/or precinct list must be used in conjunction with the existing precinct list and poll book procedures.