How Do You Vote Using Mechanical Lever Machines?
When using mechanical lever machines at the polls, you are assured supreme privacy because once you pull the lever upon entrance to the privacy booth, a curtain closes behind you. This action also tells the machine that you are ready to vote. You must continue using the lever after each candidate or ballot issue you cast a vote for. Find your polling station location by looking at the bottom of the voter registration card that you received in the mail when you registered to vote. If you do not have your voter registration card, but are registered, contact your County Clerk’s office and they will be able to direct you to your polling station location. Enter the privacy booth and pull the mechanical lever to close the curtain and begin the voting process. You will pull down a lever to select your choices for candidates and issues. The lever will automatically return to its original location to allow you to continue on another line of candidates or issues. Continue to cast all of your vot
