Utah - Salt Lake County Clerk Elections Division
Program Title
Stick It To 'Em: Reconciliation Log Stickers for Ballot Batches
Program Summary
Move over, "I Voted" stickerthere's a new label in town! Salt Lake County Elections created an adhesive worth its weight in glue regarding security and public confidence. Tacky wordplay aside, Salt Lake County launched an improved ballot reconciliation procedure. The key? A big yellow sticker! This sticker is an 8.5 by 11-inches ballot batch log, easily printed in bulk, stuck to the top of a by-mail ballot batch box that stays with the ballots throughout processing. It has pre-printed lines for every step from batching ballots through tabulating, where election workers record the date and time of completion, initialing at each point and easily attaching the AGILIS tag. With a glance around the room, a worker or poll watcher can quickly confirm every batch has a sunny-colored log, ensuring the logs won't get lost or torn when batch boxes are stacked for storage. The log is also a useful tool in helping concerned citizens understand the security of election procedures. During public tours, the office uses the log as a guide to follow a ballot throughout its life cycle, easily demonstrating how officials monitor, control, and ensure accuracy along the way.