Notice of Voting System Exhibition and Method of Counting Absentee Ballots for the November 6th Federal General Election Please note that the county's voting system (AutoMARK) is on public exhibition in the Election Office at the Lake County Courthouse (106 4th Ave E, Polson, MT) from October 9, 2018 through November 6, 2018 INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VOTE ON AN AUTOMARK VOTING SYSTEM e AutoMARK is a ballot-marking system that is available for use during the upcoming election. Its main purpose is to allow voters with disabilities and other special needs to mark a ballot privately and independently. If you wish to vote on the AutoMARK, please inform the election judge that you wish to do so. The election judge will issue you a regular ballot that will be inserted into the ballo feed tray on the front of the machine. After the system accepts the ballot, the system will display instructions and the ballot choices. The following helpful options are available: (a) change contrast and font size for readability, (b) audio headphones, (c) braille keypad, (d) connection for Sip n Puff personal device. You can make your selections by using the touch-screen capability, or by using the keypad which features written and braille markings. After you have completed your selections, the AutoMARK will confirm your selections on the screen, and by audio. After verifying your selections, the AutoMARK will mark and print your ballot. The ballot will then be returned to the election iudae. If vou need assistance anvtime durina the process. simolv request it. Screen Audio Speed volume Ballot Entry Sot METHOD OF COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Absentee ballots will be publically counted on Election Day starting at 10:00 am at the following locations: Large conference room in the Lake County Courthouse (106 4th Ave E, Polson), as specified in 13-15-201, MCA, by the following method(s): counting by a vot ing system by election judges appointed to count absentee ballots while the polls are open. Any person observing the procedure of count must be sequestered with the board until the polls are closed and is required to take the oath provided in 13-15-112(4), MCA. Accessibility A- Accessible l- Innaccessible Precint Polling Place ARL 1 BEA 1 & BEA 2 CHA 1 DAY 1 POL 1 ELMO FER 1 PAB 1 & PAB 2 POL 1, POL 2, POL 3, POL 4, POL 5. POL 6, POL7, POL 8 RON 1 & RON 2 STI 1 & STI 2 SWA 1 & SWA 2 ARLEE SENIOR CENTER BEAR DANCE CLUB HOUSE CHARLO SCHOOL GYMNASIUM DAYTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELMO COMMUNITY CENTER (FOR THOSE LIVING IN ELMO) FERNDALE SEWING CLUB HOUSE PABLO CHRISTIAN CHURCH .POLSON MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM RONAN COMMUNITY CENTER ST. IGNATIUS SCHOOL GYMNASIUM SWAN RIVER STATE FOREST HEADQUARTERS There will be no polling locations at the the Linderman Gymnasiunm