#Dominion imagecast manual

In some jurisdictions, a secrecy folder may also be provided. Once the voter credentials are verified, a poll worker will give the voter a paper ballot. The ICE device has tabulating capabilities, and when the polls close, the ImageCast can print out the race results and other information on a paper tape (if configured to do so). Whether voters hand-mark the ballot or use accessible features, after voters have had a chance to review any potential mismarks, the ICE pulls the ballot through a motorized feed and deposits the ballots into the integrated ballot box. In older ICE devices, while a voter with disability is using the accessible features, other voters cannot use the machine to scan their ballots, which can cause a bottleneck, because voters that hand-marked their ballot and simply want to insert them to scan must wait to cast their ballots in newer ICE devices, the accessible features can be deployed on a separate station so there is no bottleneck.īecause the ICE device both prints and scans through a single combined paper path, it does have the capability (at least theoretically, in principle) to print additional marks on ballots when they are deposited.

#Dominion imagecast manual

It can also accommodate sip-n-puff or paddle switches for voters with limited manual dexterity. The ATI controller offers an audio ballot experience and allows voters to navigate through choices on the LCD display. The ICE also features an Audio Tactile Interface (ATI) which permits voters with visual, dexterity, or cognitive impairments to mark choices on an electronic display, print the marked ballot, and cast it through the device’s motorized paper path. (More specifically, there are two buttons, a square red button labeled “Return” and an oval green button labeled “Cast.”)įor voters with disabilities, the ICE device also offers additional accessible voting features. For example, if the voter has marked too many choices in a race, the display lets the voter know this and offers the option to return the ballot for correction, or to cast the ballot.

The ICE scans paper ballots, interprets voter marks, and communicates any issues that require the voter’s attention back to the voter through an LCD display. With this device, most voters will hand-mark their paper ballots (typically distributed at the polling place check-in station), and hand-feed their ballot into the ICE’s ballot feed slot.

The ImageCast Evolution (ICE) is a hybrid voting device that combines optical scanning, ballot printing, and vote casting functions in one integrated machine.