Action | 2015 Voter Registration Application Regulation and Form Update |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/3/2015 |
To reiterate the comments from Terry Flynn General Registrar, Northampton County, because I wholeheartedly agree with them:
NO, because important identifying information can be left off the application.
NO, because people can commit voter fraud easily, or maybe they are not intentionally fraudulent and maybe just forgot to check some boxes. But how will the GR determine that? Too many maybes.
NO, because it will make many localities change their filing process and equipment.
NO, because it does not have to be signed. A checked box is not an affirmation. Will a checked box hold up in court?
NO, because this does not make the application process any easier for the honest applicant, but it does make it much easier for the fraudulent applicant.
NO, because it contradicts 24.2-418, and we are sworn to uphold the Code of Virginia.