There is basically nothing about this new form that I like.  I do not see how any of these changes make it either easier to fill out, or easier to process.  Like the other comments, the size alone is enough to send it back to the drawing board. And where is the "For Office Use Only" that was on the back?  And why are the instructions on the last page?  People tend not to read instructions to begin with, and clearly placing them on the back of the application/or on Page 2, just makes it that more likely that no one will read them.  What exactly about the current form's ( SBE-416.2 Rev. 7/14 ) basic information really needed to be changed?  Clearly the Identification Requirement information at the top of the form needed to be updated.  And the Protected Voter Code from the current application could probably be placed better.

If the main intent was to include the Affirmation Statement in lieu of the Registration Statement, then simply place that on the current form and be done with it.