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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8/2/15  9:47 am
Commenter: David Thomas

No Changes!
 

Voting is a privilege; ensuring that individuals are eligible to vote and understand the rules is essential to the integrity of the voting process.  In my opinion, the priority should be to ensure that anyone completing the Voter Registration Form clearly understands and affirms that he/she is a citizen and cannot be a convicted felon or a person ruled mentally incompetent in order to vote.  Listing those voting requirements and requiring would be voters to check three boxes affirming that he/she is eligible to vote ensures that voter registrants fully understand voter eligibility and forces affirmation of such.  The integrity of our voting system is at stake here.  I am opposed to the proposed changes to the voter registration form and the revised Regulation interpreting the new formype over this text and enter your comments here. You are limited to approximately 3000 words.

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