ED-701 - Revised 9/2024

 

 

 

MODERATOR'S
RETURN

 

 

User Settings

 
 
 

Moderator's Return

Certificate of Administration of the Oath and Pollworker Training

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL POLLWORKERS
 

We, the undersigned election or primary officials, certify that the required training was administered to us by the Registrars and Head Moderator at the time and place listed below, and that we received the following oath from the Moderator before commencing with our duties at the above-listed election or primary.

Position Name Training Date / Time Election Sign In Time Election Sign Out Time Signature  
To be completed by the Registrars of Voters and Head Moderator
Location of Pollworker Training

We have instructed the above-listed officials as to the use of the tabulator and of their duties at this election or primary.


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Registrar Signature
 
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Registrar Signature
     
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Head Moderator Signature
 

To be completed by Moderator

I administered the oath to the above-listed election / primary officials at the “Start Time” listed above.


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Moderator Signature
 

"You solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, your duties as ...., to the best of your ability; and that you will serve in this election or primary as the case may be, as an official, completely impartial with respect to any candidate or any political party; so help you God."

Moderator's Return

Report for Pre-Election Tabulator and Memory Card Testing

 
Carrying Case Seal # Memory Card Seal # Machine Serial # Side Seal # Port Seal 1 Port Seal 2  

We, the undersigned Registrars of Voters and other persons present, certify that pre-election testing was conducted on the following voting tabulators at the following date and time, and that each tabulator was test voted with sample ballots and found to be working properly. We further certify that the memory cards were sealed into the tabulators and were set in "Election Mode" after such pre-election testing, with an initial ballots cast and vote total of "0."

To be completed by the Registrars of Voters

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Registrar Signature
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Registrar Signature
 

To be completed by others present at the tabulator test
 
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Signature
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Signature
 
 
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Signature
 

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Early Voting Certificate

TO BE COMPLETED BY EARLY VOTING MODERATORS
 

We, the undersigned Officials, being duly sworn, depose and say that we delivered the following in accordance with the Early Voting Plan:

 

 

Moderator's Return

Certificate of Opening the Polls

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MODERATOR AND ASSISTANT REGISTRARS
 
Tabulator Carrying Case Seals Tabulator Memory Card Seal(s) Ballot Packages Received
 

We, the undersigned Election Officials certify that the Moderator appeared at the office of the Registrar of Voters not later than 8 p.m. of the day before the election or primary and received a copy of the "Report for Pre-Election Tabulator & Memory Card Testing" and other supplies necessary to conduct the election or primary that were not previously delivered.

We further certify that, before the polls opened, the seals located on the tabulator were unbroken and were the same seals recorded on the "Report for Pre-Election Tabulator and Memory Card Testing," and that each tabulator in use was prepared for voting in accordance with the opening procedures in the Moderator's Handbook (Appendix 4).

We further certify that, before the polls opened, the tabulator was turned on and produced a tape correctly stating the town, state, date, voting district, offices, candidates names, and questions on the ballot; and setting forth a "write-in" line for each office group, a "ballots cast" total of "0," and a vote total of "0."

We further certify that the display on the front of the tabulator showed the voting district number and a count of "0."

We certify that, before the polls opened, the ballot packages and tabulator(s) listed above were received from the Registrars of Voters and delivered to the polling place or secure storage area, and bore labels for the voting district and town referenced above.

 
To be completed by the Moderator and Assistant Registrars

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Moderator Signature
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
 
 

Moderator's Return

Moderator's Diary

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MODERATOR

 
You may use the following pages to keep notes pertaining to the election.






















Moderator's Return

Official Checker's Certificate

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFICIAL CHECKERS AND ASSISTANT REGISTRARS
 
A

Total number of names on the official check list at the close of the polls (including all names on the supplemental list, and excluding those who were removed from the list)

B

Total number of names marked as voting in person at the polls

C

Total number of names marked as voting absentee

D

Total number of names marked as voting early (including Same Day Registration voters during the early voting period)

E

Total number of names marked as voting at Same Day Registration on the day of the election

F

Total number of military voters

G

Total number of overseas ballot voters

H

Total number of Presidential ballot voters

 

Official Check List Total

 

Checked as Voting

To be completed by the Official Checkers and Assistant Registrars
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
 
         
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Official Checker Signature
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Official Checker Signature
 

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Ballot Log Worksheet

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BALLOT CLERKS
 

Total number of ballot packages received

Total number of ballot packages unopened at the close of the polls

Total number of loose ballots remaining at the close of the polls

Total number of challenged ballots issued

Total number of spoiled ballots

Total number of abandoned ballots

To be completed by the Ballot Clerks

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Ballot Clerk Signature
     
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Ballot Clerk Signature
       

Moderator's Return

Certificate of Absentee Ballot Count

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MODERATOR

received
rejected
counted

Number of Absentee Ballots

Number of Early Voting Ballots

Number of Same Day Registration Ballots

Number of Military Ballots

Number of Overseas Ballots

Number of Presidential Ballots

Total Number of Absentee, Early, and Same Day Registration Ballots

I hereby certify that the absentee ballot vote set forth in this Return for each candidate and for and against each question is correct and that the above numbers are true and accurate according to the worksheets signed by the absentee ballot counters.
 
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Moderator Signature
 

Moderator's Return

Certificate of Closing the Polls

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MODERATOR AND ASSISTANT REGISTRARS
 

We, the undersigned Election Officials certify that after the polls were closed, the voting tabulator was closed and secured against further voting in accordance with the closing procedures in the Moderator’s Handbook, Appendix 4.

We further certify that the memory card seal on the front of the tabulator had not been broken.

We further certify that the Moderator fed all remaining ballots that were eligible to be counted by tabulator into the tabulator for processing.

We further certify that the tabulator thereupon produced an “Election Results Report” setting forth: the town, voting district, election date and vote totals for each candidate and question on the ballot.

We further certify that any ballots which could not be processed by the tabulator and any ballots containing write-in votes were hand counted by two election officials from different parties or returned to the Head Moderator for counting as indicated below.

We further certify that the number on the public counter after all ballots that could be fed into the tabulator were processed, the number on the seals applied to the ballot transfer case(s) and tabulator carrying case(s), and the number of absentee, early voting, and same day registration ballots (if counted at this location) which were tabulator processed in whole or in part are as recorded below.

Once all votes for each candidate and question have been counted either by tabulator or by hand all vote totals were recorded on the tally sheet and all final vote totals for each candidate and question were announced by the Moderator to all those present.

Tabulator Memory Card Seals Tabulator Carrying Case Seals
Ballot Transfer Case Seal(s) Number of Ballots in the Write-In Bin Number of Ballots in the Auxiliary Bin after Processing
Ballots Read by Tabulator at the Close of the Polls
Total:_______
Auxiliary Bin Ballots were processed by:
___ Hand Count
___Tabulator Override
___Returned to Head Moderator
 
To be completed by the Moderator and Assistant Registrars

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Moderator Signature
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
     
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Assistant Registrar Signature
 

Moderator's Return

Tally Sheets

   
Candidate Name
 
Ballot Position
Tabulator Hand
Count
Write-In  
Total
 

Moderator's Return

Tabulator Tapes

Please fold and attach the first results tape printed from the tabulator to this page.

It should be connected (unbroken) to the zero results report that was signed before the opening of the polls, and then signed again following those results.

Please also be sure to include one signed zero tape and one signed results tape in the ballot transfer case before sealing it at the end of the day.