[Federal Register: February 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 34)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Information Collection Activity; Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces the proposed extension of a public
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions
thereof. comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received on or
before Friday, February 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the Election Assistance
Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 2005, ATTN: Mr.
Brian Hancock or may be submitted by facsimile transmission at 202-566-
3127.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address,
or call Mr. Brian Hancock or Ms. Juliet Thompson at (202) 566-3100.
Title and OMB Number: Voter Registration Survey; OMB Number 3265-
0NEW.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to meet a requirement of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (42
U.S.C. 1973gg, et seq.). NVRA requires the EAC to collect information
regarding voter registration following each Federal general election.
In order to fulfill those requirements and to provide a complete report
to Congress, EAC is seeking information relating to November 2, 2004
election.
Affected Public: State government.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,000 hours.
Number of Respondents: 55.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 54 hours.
Frequency: Biennially.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) created the Election
Assistance Commission and enacted numerous provisions aimed at
improving the administration of federal elections. In addition, HAVA
gave EAC the responsibility for administering the NVRA. This survey
seeks information relating to the November 2, 2004 election that will
fulfill the requirements placed on EAC by the4 NVRA to collect and
report on data related to voter registration. The following categories
of information are requested on a county/local election jurisdiction
and/or state-wide level:
Total Voter Registration
(a) Total number of registered voters (active and inactive) at the
time of the close of registration for the 2002 Federal general
election, (b) total number of registered voters (active and inactive)
at the time of the close of polls for the 2004 Federal General Election
(November 4, 2004), and (c) total number of registered voters (active
and inactive) who were eligible to vote in the November 4, 2004
election.
Voter Registration Officials
(a) The local election official primarily responsible for
registering voters, (b) all State or local government offices or
agencies that conduct voter registration, (c) the location where voter
registration forms are received, (d) total number of election
jurisdictions conducting voter registration, and (e) total number of
jurisdictions that provided information for this survey.
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Voter Registration Applications
(a) Total number of voter registration applications received from
all sources during the period from the close of registration for the
November 2002 federal election until the close of registration for the
November 2004 federal election, (b) total number of mail voter
registration applications received during the period from the close of
registration for the November 2002 federal election until the close of
registration for the November 2004 federal election, (c) total number
of voter registration applications received in person in the clerk or
voter registrars' office during the period from the close of
registration for the November 2002 federal election until the close of
registration for the November 2004 federal election, (d) total number
voter registration applications received from each voter registration
agency during the period from the close of registration for the
November 2002 federal election until the close of registration for the
November 2004 Federal election, (e) total number of voter registration
applications that were changes to address, name or party, (f) total
number of voter registration applications that were duplicates of other
valid voter registrations, (g) the manner in the which voter
registration applications are transferred from other voter registration
agencies to the official responsible for voter registration, and (h)
which voter registration forms are accepted, including the Federal
form, State form, and military applications as well as any restrictions
on those applications such as paper weight, fax, electronic, etc.
Processing Voter Registration Applications
(a) How voter registration applications are maintained, (b) how the
registration official checks for duplicate registrations, (c) the type
of number used as a voter registration number, (d) whether applicants
who are rejected are notified of the rejection and reason for
rejection.
List Maintenance
(a) The number of removal notices (Section 8(d)(2) notices) sent
between the close of registration for the November 2002 election and
November 3, 2004, (b) the number of voters who were ultimately removed
from the voter rolls between the close of registration for the November
2002 election and November 3, 2004, (c) the numbers of voters who were
removed from the voter rolls between the close of registration for the
November 2002 election and November 3, 2004 because of the death of the
voter, (d) the number of voters who were removed from the voter rolls
between the close of registration for the November 2002 election and
November 3, 2004, due to failure to vote in two consecutive federal
general elections, (e) the number of voters who were removed from the
voter rolls between the close of registration for the November 2002
election and November 3, 2004 because the voter requested to be
removed, (f) the number of voters who were removed from the voter rolls
between the close of registration for the November 2002 election and
November 3, 2004 for other reasons, (g) the number of confirmation
notices that were mailed between the federal general election in 2002
and November 4, 2004, (h) the number of responses that were received to
the confirmation notices, (i) the sources of data that are considered
in performing list maintenance, (j) the process that is used to perform
list maintenance, and (k) the way that each state treats voters who (1)
have been convicted of a felony, (2) are serving a sentence of
incarceration for conviction of a felony, and (3) are serving a term of
probation following the conviction of a felony.
NVRA and HAVA Provisions
(a) Which states are subject to the National Voter Registration
Act, (b) the number of states that have revised the state voter
registration form to include the citizenship and age questions required
by HAVA, (c) the manner in which each state treats applications where
one or more of the HAVA required questions are not answered, (d) the
number of states that have implemented the verification requirements of
HAVA, (e) the manner in which each state verifies voter registration
applications, and (f) the number of states that have implemented a
statewide voter registration database.
Voter Registration Drives
(a) The number of states that allow outside groups to conduct voter
registration drives and submit the voter registration applications and
(b) how states that allow outside voter registration drives manage the
number of applications given to the outside group and the number and
timing of the return of those forms by the outside registration group.
Gracia M. Hillman,
Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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