To: All County Boards of Elections
Re: Optical Scan Ballots for Voters in Counties using DREs

Due to the concerns raised by the EVEREST report, and to avoid any loss of confidence by voters that their ballot has been accurately east or recorded, I hereby direct all counties using direct recording eleetronic voting maehines (DRE) to provide an optical scan ballot to any voter who requests it as an alternative method to casting a ballot on a DRE voting machine. This is similar to the procedures already in place for counties using a DRE for persons appearing at their office to cast an absent voter ballot (i.e. "Voting an Absent Voter's Ballot" in Directive 2007-06, specifically at page 8).

Therefore, effective January 3, 2008, all counties using DREs must provide an optical scan
ballot to any voter making such a request at his or her polling plaee on Eleetion Day.

Determining Minimum Number of Optical Scan Ballots
Boards shall determine the minimum number of optical scan ballots to provide for each precinct by multiplying the number of ballots cast in each precinct at a like election by 10%. This will provide the minimum number of optical scan ballots a board using DREs as their primary voting system must provide for each precinct.

Secure Ballot Containers
Boards shall provide a secure ballot container for the voter to place his or her optical sean ballot into after marking the ballot.

Voter Privacy
Boards shall provide a private area for a voter to mark his or her optical scan ballot. Privacy
booths used by persons voting provisional ballots may be utilized for this purpose.<br>

Tabulation
The optical scan ballots east in a precinct are to be centrally counted at the Board on eleetion night as part of the unofficial canvass.

Documenting Additional Costs in Complying with this Directive
Please document and itemize the additional costs ineurred as a result of complying with this directive to allow the Secretary of State to compile them and seek federal or other
reimbursement of these costs as funds may become available. A further directive and
accompanying reporting form will bc prO\idcd to you after the March 4, 2008 primary election to allow you to report these documented and itemized costs.

JENNIFER BRUNNER
OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE
180 East Broad Street, 15th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3726 USA
Tel.: 1-614-466-2655
Fax: 1-614-644-0649
www.sos.state.oh.us
DIRECTIVE 2008-01