■ Identifying and culling: Staff were placed at various entry points to identify
and cull ballots for expedited processing and enhanced tracking. This process
often involved bypassing normal inbound mail processing automation and
instead having employees visually identify and cull these ballots.
■ Documenting and tracking: Due to limitations regarding the Postal Service’s
tracking of international election ballots (as noted in our September 2020
report), Chicago ISC employees developed an ad hoc system to document
ballot acceptance and processing by taking a picture and/or photocopying
each inbound ballot. While these actions required additional resources and
time, staff performed these enhanced documenting and tracking steps in a
manner that did not negatively impact the processing of these ballots.
You don't have to take a picture of the ballot if you TOSS IT OUT BEFORE IT GOES THROUGH THE NORMAL SYSTEM!
You don't have to take a picture of the ballot if you TOSS IT OUT BEFORE IT GOES THROUGH THE NORMAL SYSTEM!