You are also interested in the use of the presidential ballot in those states. According to the Elections Division of the Secretary of State, a challenge procedure and the county attorney's authority to prosecute deter fraud. More importantly, the system assumes the voters' honesty. There have been no recent instances of systematic or widespread abuse. Because of the state's rural character, elections are conducted in numerous small precincts where election board members know the voters who come to the polls and easily detect those who should not be voting in the precinct.
Many precincts keep a list of voters who have voted in previous elections.
When a voter appears at the polling place, the poll worker looks for the voter's name on the list. If found, the voter's name and address are verified and the voter is allowed to vote. If a voter's name is not on the list, he may be asked to sign an affidavit swearing to the fact that he is a qualified elector. If the voter agrees to sign the affidavit, he must be allowed to vote. If he refuses to sign, he may be denied the right to vote.