Helpful Information and Best Practices for Voter Registration
Guidelines by Executive Director Gary O. Bartlett on list maintenance, accuracy checks, same-day registration, UOCAVA registration, distributing voter registration forms, and preventing voter registration fraud.
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Helpful Information and Best Practices By Gary O. Bartlett Executive Director
List Maintenance Daily, monthly, bi-annual, annual, odd-number year tasks DO IT and KEEP CURRENT County Board members checklist Establish baseline, then check every February and August Remove exact matches, research near matches Do not remove if there is doubt. Best to include, not exclude Use the inactive process to have accurate lists.
Use Designated Sources to Ensure Accuracy & Uniformity Acceptable DHHS List for deaths Near Relative for deaths DOC Reports National Change of Address for moves Not acceptable Third-Party websites Ancestry.com Social Security Death Index Newspaper notices Obituaries Slammer Reports Mailman or Postal carrier No hand-written notes by carrier Undeliverable mail should follow the process
Same Day Registration Second Chance to register after April 13 close of books Notice to late applicants of second chance Letter in SEIMS Remember the two business day requirement: Check for duplicates; Verify drivers license or last 4 numbers of Social Security; Then send verification mailing
UOCAVA Registration Learn and follow the law Follow the process developed by SBOE Scan the registrations Enter the appropriate information to ensure that voter receives balloting material using the method preferred by the voter and in the most timely manner. If you have questions or need additional training, ASK!
Distribution of Voter Registration Forms Treat others as you would like to be treated. Send misdirected forms to the correct county. Use the transfer process developed in SEIMS. This is more efficient. Encourage voter registration drive organizers in advance to deliver forms to the correct county, but if they deliver forms to the incorrect county, accept the forms. This is in the best interest of the applicants. If a different state, send the form to the correct state. We are here to help voters and should not be obstructionists.
Voter Registration Fraud 1) Class I Felony to purposefully misrepresent any eligibility requirement including age, felon status, and citizenship. Also name, address, and original signature E.g.: examples of violations
Class 2 Misdemeanor Voter Registrations Violations 1) Communicate to applicant acceptance of application and fail to timely submit the application or destroy application 2) Unlawful to sell or attempt to sell voter registrations 3) Unlawful to change information on application prior to delivery to the Board of Elections
Class 2 Misdemeanor Voter Registrations Violations 1) Communicate to applicant acceptance of application and fail to timely submit the application or destroy application 2) Unlawful to sell or attempt to sell voter registrations 3) Unlawful to change information on application prior to delivery to the Board of Elections
Preventative Maintenance Do not cut corners with L&A (Logic and Accuracy) testing Wellness Checks Polling place accessibility surveys Accuracy of canvass and timely completion Examples of non-compliance Emergency and Disaster plans Rover training
Additional Information New party - Americans Elect Redistricting law suit incidents report Personal Management
