Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Elections
 
Board
State Board of Elections
 
chapter
Voter Registration [1 VAC 20 ‑ 40]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action 2015 Voter Registration Application Regulation and Form Update
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 8/3/2015
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6/16/15  9:10 am
Commenter: Penny R. Limburg, General Registrar

Recommendations for Voter Reg App
 

1. Change Gender to Sex (Facebook allows 58 different genders or more...)
2. Social Security- Allowing someone to write NONE might encourage more instances of persons with SS electing to put none because they don't want to give.  It might be seen as a choice.  There are too few people without one to call special attention to it.
3.  Citizenship - Not requiring this to be checked is not consistent with DMV requirements; should be consistent
4. Box 7- Double standard or mistake? A new voter could check disability, not sign or make a mark and not be required to have a witness, whereas the instructions under SIGNATURE state currently registered voters with disability must sign, or make a mark and have a witness signature if a mark is made.
5.  Size of form does not conform to current standards; not all offices may have the capability to scan apps; may cause confusion and contribute to lack of uniformity in GR offices; VERIS has been known to go down during high activity and paper is the backup
6. OnVAC 20-40-70 regulations, #12 & #13 language is confusing "response affirmatively" does this mean voter left question blank?
7.  I am not in favor of being able to leave citizenship and felony blank in lieu of signing the affirmation. These are straightforward questions clearly represented.  Will slow down processing and could encourage voters/advocacy groups to promote skipping the information.

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