In the run up to the election or registration process, the electoral manager should be looking at each aspect of the key tasks and seeing where economies can be achieved. Every election is marked by the assembly of a vast amount of material much of which is transported to voting sites. Often, a lot is transported back after the election without ever being used. Evaluate what materials are really needed in the voting site. Consider using the Australian Electoral Commission practice of preparing cardboard ballot boxes and voting screens.
Many systems allow for counting of votes at the voting site.
Voting screens do not need to be cumbersome and costly. All that is required is sufficient screening to ensure that the elector can mark the ballot paper in secret. Simple Processes Simple processes reduce costs and require less staff training. There is no need to complicate the electoral process. The balloting process is designed to enable people to select the candidate or party they wish to represent them.