>>Hi, helpers.

My name is Mach and I'm a public service worker.

My job is to help with the voting process.

Voting is importan because it is how grownups elect the leaders of our government and decide our laws.

Would you like to see how voting works?

Come with me.

First, I check in with a poll worker who gives me a ballot.

Thank you.

Poll workers share instructions on how to vote and make sure the election rules are followed.

Ballots show all of the choices I can make with my vote.

A ballot can be printed on a piece of pape or shown on a computer screen.

There are many voting tools so all voters can participate in the election.

This machine helps voters who are blind so they can hear rather than see the election instructions.

For each election, the ballot lists the people who are running for elected office and new laws to decide.

Next, I go to a voting booth to make my choices by myself.

Voters fill out their paper ballot or make their choices on the computer screen.

Once I finish, I bring my ballot to a voting machine that tallie my choices and counts my votes.

The people with the most vote are chosen to be elected leaders for a period of time.

Now I can proudly wear an "I voted" sticker and encourage others to do their civic duty by voting.

Next time you're a grown up goes out to vote, you might be able to go alon and see the process in action.

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