Committee of Seventy
Election Program Volunteer Quiz
We hope this quiz proves a useful study guide on election rules and procedures described in the
volunteer manual. Select the best answer for each question. Thank you again for volunteering!
1. What are the polling hours in Pennsylvania?
a. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
b. 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
c. 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
d. Judge of Election’s discretion
2. Is it appropriate to wear anything supporting a political candidate while volunteering with the
Committee of Seventy?
a. Yes
b. No
3. As a volunteer, you are not permitted to make statements representing the views of the
organization. Who do you refer media questions to?
a. Interim President and CEO Ellen Kaplan
b. Election Program Team Leaders
c. Ward leaders
d. Seventy’s 1-855-SEVENTY Election Hotline
4. Are Seventy volunteers allowed to enter the polling place?
a. Yes
b. No
5. Pennsylvania passed a law in 2012 requiring voters to have proper photo ID in order to vote. Some
voters may be confused about the status of the law. What is the correct response to voters who
are inquiring about the voter ID law?
a. Voters without photo IDs are allowed to vote by provisional ballot.
b. Polling place officials are required to ask voters to show photo ID, but voters do not need one
in order to use the voting machine.
c. A Commonwealth Court judge issued an injunction permanently blocking the enforcement of
the law requiring that voters show photo ID. No voter – unless he or she is voting for the first
time or at a new polling place – is required to show ID in order to vote.
d. Polling place officials are not required to ask voters to show photo ID, but can inform voters
that they might need a photo ID for future elections.
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6. Campaigners and partisan literature are not allowed within ____ feet of the entrance to the room
where voting is taking place.
a. 10 feet
b. 20 feet
c. 30 feet
d. 40 feet
e. None of the above
7. Which of the following notices is not required to be posted outside the polling place?
a. A statement on handicapped accessibility
b. A language interpretation services poster
c. A map of Philadelphia detailing wards and divisions
d. A large pink sample ballot
8. The following poll workers will be present at each polling location and can be collectively identified
as the Election Board: Judge of Elections, Majority Inspector, Minority Inspector, Clerk, and
Machine Inspector.
a. True
b. False
9. At what time must missing polling place officials be replaced with a qualified person?
a. 6:30 a.m.
b. 6:45 a.m.
c. 7:00 a.m.
d. 7:30 a.m.
10. Pennsylvania Election Code states that city and county employees are eligible to serve as polling
place officials.
a. True
b. False
11. Who, of the following, is permitted inside the polling place during election hours?
a. Voters, polling place officials, police officers, candidates
b. Certified poll watchers, Seventy volunteers, bilingual interpreters, children
c. Media, federal observers, voters, individuals providing assistance to voters
d. Polling place officials, voters (with any accompanying minors), bilingual interpreters, and
certified poll watchers
12. The only time voters are required to present a valid ID in order to use the voting machine is when…
a. They are asked by the Judge of Elections
b. They are voting by provisional ballot
c. They are a first-time voter or are voting for the first time at a new polling place
d. They are voting for the first time with a new party affiliation
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13. Polling officials who will be up for re-election in 2017 are allowed to campaign for future elections
while working the polls.
a. True
b. False
14. If a volunteer notices a problem with a voting machine, he or she should…
a. Call the 1-855-SEVENTY Election Hotline
b. Make sure the Judge of Elections reports the problem
c. Call the County Board of Elections
d. A and B
e. All of the above
15. Voters in line by 8pm are allowed to vote.
a. True
b. False
16. Only voters in the act of voting are permitted to carry election materials or wear election-related
clothing or buttons inside their polling place.
a. True
b. False
17. All of the following circumstances are appropriate for the use of a provisional ballot except…
a. A first-time voter or a voter voting for the first time in a new division is unable to produce one
of the forms of identification specified by state law.
b. A voter decides that they made a mistake during voting and would like to re-vote.
c. Half or more of the voting machines at a polling place are not working.
d. If a voter’s name is not in the poll book or the supplemental poll book pages and the County
Board of Elections is unable to confirm that the voter is registered.
18. A voter’s eligibility may be challenged.
a. True
b. False
19. Who, of the following, can register and vote?
a. Individuals in prison for conviction of a felony and who will not be released before the next
election.
b. Individuals in a halfway house or other alternative correctional facility on pre-release status for
conviction of a felony and who will not be released before the date of the next election.
c. Individuals confined in a correctional facility because of a misdemeanor conviction.
d. Individuals convicted of violating the Pennsylvania Election Code within the last four years.
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20. How many poll watchers for a particular candidate or party are allowed inside a polling place at any
given time from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.?
a. None
b. One
c. Three
d. Unlimited
21. Poll watchers must be registered voters in Philadelphia and certified by the County Board of
Elections. Where can a poll watcher observe?
a. Only the polling place designated on the poll watcher’s certificate
b. Only the polling place in the division in which the poll watcher is registered
c. Any polling place in the city
d. Any polling place in a particular ward
22. Alternative ballots pertain to which type of voter?
a. First-time voters
b. Voters who are voting at a new polling place for the first time
c. Voters who are disabled or over 65 years old
d. Veteran voters
23. Committee people – neighborhood party officials – are allowed to serve as polling place officials
but may not engage in any partisan activity on Election Day.
a. True
b. False
24. How many minutes do voters have to vote according to Pennsylvania Election Code (unless they
are visually impaired and are using an audio voting device)?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Five
d. Ten
25. Polling place officials are required to clear the votes of “fleeing voters” – voters who leave the
polling place without casting a vote because they fail to press the green ‘vote’ button.
a. True
b. False
26. Determining if there are violations of the election laws, settling controversies that may arise with
respect to the conduct of the election, and issuing any legal documents necessary to enforce and
secure compliance with the election laws are functions of what body in Philadelphia?
a. Pennsylvania Supreme Court
b. Pennsylvania Superior Court
c. Judge of Elections
d. Philadelphia Election Court
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27. Who has the final say on the placement of signs and election materials on private property?
a. Judge of elections
b. Election Court
c. Philadelphia Inspector General
d. Property owner
28. Federal law requires any locality where a single language minority represents at least 5 percent of
the voting age population to have bilingual election materials at all polling places.
a. True
b. False
29. Under federal and state law, if a voter is visually impaired, physically disabled or unable to read or
write English well, a person of the voter’s choice can help him or her vote as long as that person is
not the voter’s employer, union official or the Judge of Elections.
a. True
b. False
30. Philadelphia’s Code prohibits signage on utility poles, streetlights, traffic signs or devices, historical
markers and city-own trees. Complaints about violations of this law should be directed to…
a. Seventy volunteers in the field so they can tear down the signs or posters
b. The County Board of Elections
c. Election Program Team Leaders
d. License and Inspections at phone number 311
31. Voters requesting transportation assistance to their polling place should contact…
a. The County Board of Elections
b. The Democratic or Republican City Committees, their ward leader, or the campaign
headquarters of a candidate they support
c. Election Program Team Leaders
d. Seventy staff at the hotline center
32. Emergency absentee ballots are available for eligible voters who miss the regular absentee ballot
deadline (5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Election). Applications for these emergency
absentee ballots are due to the County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. on the Friday before the
Election. Do voters have any option if they miss this emergency deadline?
a. No. A voter who misses the emergency absentee ballot application deadline must wait until the
next election to vote.
b. Yes. A voter who misses the emergency absentee ballot application deadline can vote by
provisional ballot.
c. Yes. A voter who misses the emergency absentee ballot application deadline can send a
representative to vote at his or her polling place.
d. Yes. A voter who misses the emergency absentee ballot application deadline can submit an
application to the Court of Common Pleas by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
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33. If a voter has not indicated on their voter registration that they need assistance, is it too late on
Election Day to make this request?
a. No. Voters needing assistance can complete a Declaration of Assistance form at the polling
place. Both the voter and the voter’s chosen assistor must sign this form.
b. Yes. Voters may only indicate their need for assistance when they register.
c. No. Voters needing assistance can complete a Declaration of Assistance form at the polling
place, but only if their employer is available to co-sign the document.
d. Yes. Voters can only request assistance by calling the County Board of Elections before Election
Day.
34. A voter who has moved out of a division and whose name remains in the poll book…
a. Is required to go to the polling place of the division in which he or she lives.
b. May return to the vote in the old division one last time.
c. Is required to vote by provisional ballot.
d. Is required to vote by absentee ballot.
35. A voter claims that his or her name is not in the poll book. What is the proper order of the steps
that should be taken:
#1) Confirm that the Judge of Elections has called the County Board of Elections to check the
voter’s registration
#2) Instruct the voter to request a provisional ballot.
#3) Check whether the voter is at the correct polling place
#4) Confirm that the Judge of Elections has checked the supplemental poll book pages
a.
b.
c.
d.
#1, #2, #3, #4
#4, #3, #2, #1
#3, #2, #4, #1
#3, #4, #1, #2
If you have any questions or concerns before November 4, please don't hesitate to contact Patrick
Christmas at [email protected] or 215-557-3600 ext.114.
Key:
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. B
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. D
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28. A
29. A
30. D
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. B
35. D
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