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VOTING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
All N.C. voters use paper ballots, marked either by hand or with a ballot-marking device, providing a paper trail of all votes cast that can be audited or recounted by elections officials.

All 100 counties comply with federal law by having ballot-marking devices available at every polling place for any voter who needs or wishes to use one to mark a ballot independently.

Under state law, voting equipment may not be connected to the internet or use wireless access, limiting the possibility of outside interference.

Marking the Ballot

After you have been issued a ballot, mark your ballot using the pens provided in the voting booth. COMPLETELY fill in the oval beside the candidate or referendum of your choice. (the machine WILL NOT read an X or check mark) Only mark the number of choices allowed for each contest. To write in a candidate, fill in the oval beside "write-in" and write the name of your choice. Review your selections; if you need to make changes, please ask a precinct official for a new ballot.

Casting Your Ballot

Once your ballot is complete, take it to the DS200 Tabulator and feed it into the machine. If the machine has a problem with your ballot it will beep and a precinct worker will assist you at that time.

If the ballot is accepted into the Tabulator then your ballot has been cast.