[Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)]
[Notices]
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Information Collection Activity; Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. 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: Written comments must be submitted on or before Friday,
September 29, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the U.S. Election Assistance
Commission, 1225 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC
20005. ATTN: Ms. Laiza N. Otero (or via the Internet at
lotero@eac.gov).
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 Mrs. Juliet Thompson-Hodgkins or Ms. Laiza N. Otero at (202) 556-
3100. You may also view the proposed collection instrument by visiting
our Web site at http://www.eac.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: 2006 Election Administration and Voting
Survey; OMB Number Pending.
Needs and Uses: This proposed information collection activity is
necessary to meet requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301). Section 241 of HAVA requires the EAC to study
and report on election activities, practices, policies, and procedures,
including methods of voter registration, methods of conducting
provisional voting, poll worker recruitment and training, and such
other matters as the Commission determines are appropriate. In
addition, HAVA transferred to the EAC the Federal Election Commission's
responsibility of biennially administering a survey on the impact of
the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The information the States
are required to submit to the EAC for purposes of the NVRA report are
found under Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Chapter 1,
Part 8, Subchapter C). HAVA 703(a) also amended the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act by requiring that ``not later
than 90 days after the date of each regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office, each State and unit and local government
which administered the election shall (through the State, in the case
of a unit of local government) submit a report to the Election
Assistance Commission (established under the Help America Vote Act of
2002) on the combined number of absentee ballots transmitted to absent
uniformed services voters and overseas voters for the election and the
combined number of such ballots which were returned by such votes and
cast in the election, and shall make such a report available to the
general public.'' In order to fulfill these requirements and to provide
a complete report to Congress, the EAC is seeking information relating
to the period from the close of registration for the November 2, 2004,
Federal general election until the close of registration for the
November 7, 2006, Federal general election, and information from the
November 7, 2006, Federal general election.
Affected Public: State government.
Number of Respondents: 55.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Burden per Response: 91 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 728.50 hours.
Frequency: Biennially.
To improve and facilitate the collection and analysis of the survey
data, the EAC anticipates developing and implementing an Internet-based
platform to administer the survey. This method will allow respondents
to enter, save, and edit data prior to submitting their final survey
response. The following categories of information are requested on a
state level and/or county/local election jurisdiction:
Voter Registration Applications
(a) Number of active and inactive registered voters at the time of
the close of registration for the November 2, 2004, and the November 7,
2006, Federal general elections; (b) Number of persons who registered
to vote on Election Day (November 7, 2006)--only applicable to States
with Election Day registration; (c) Number of voter registration
applications received from all sources during the period between the
close of registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal general
elections until close of registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal
general elections; (d) Number of voter registration applications
received by mail during the period between the close of registration
for the November 2, 2004, Federal general elections until close of
registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal general elections; (e)
Number of voter registration applications received in person at the
clerk or registrar's office during the period between the close of
registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal general elections until
close of registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal general
elections; (f) Number of voter registration applications received or
generated by each voter registration agency during the period between
the close of registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal general
elections until
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close of registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal general
elections; (g) Number of voter registration applications that were
duplicates of other valid voter registrations, changes of name, changes
of address, changes of party, and invalid or rejected (other than
duplicates); (h) Number of new, valid voter registration applications
processed between the close of registration for the November 2, 2004,
Federal general elections until close of registration for the November
7, 2006, Federal general elections; Number of election jurisdictions
conducting voter registration; (i) The local entity primarily
responsible for registering voters; State and local government offices
or agencies designated as voter registration agencies; (j) Training
provided to employees of Federal, State, and local government offices
or agencies designated as voter registration agencies on the voter
registration process; (k) Manner in which voter registration
applications are transferred from voter registration agencies to the
official responsible for voter registration; Official responsible for
verifying and processing voter registration forms; (1) Number used as
the voter identification number on the processed voter registration
form; Manner in which voter registration applications are verified; (m)
Manner in which voter registration officials check for duplicate
registrations; Notification to applicants of rejection of their
application and reason for the rejection; and (n) Manner in which the
statewide voter registration database links to a State's department of
motor vehicles and disability and social services agencies.
List Maintenance
(a) Manner in which list maintenance is performed; Number of
registrations deleted from the registration list for whatever reason
between the close of registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal
general elections until close of registration for the November 7, 2006,
Federal general elections; (b) Number of removal notices [Section 8,
(d)(2) confirmation] mailed out between the close of registration for
the November 2, 2004, Federal general elections until close of
registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal general elections; (c)
Number of responses received to the confirmation notices mailed out
between the close of registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal
general elections until close of registration for the November 7, 2006,
Federal general elections; (d) Number of voters moved to the inactive
list between the close of registration for the November 2, 2004,
Federal general elections until close of registration for the November
7, 2006, Federal general elections; (e) Number of voters (active and
inactive) removed from the voter rolls between the close of
registration for the November 2, 2004, Federal general elections until
close of registration for the November 7, 2006, Federal general
election; (f) Sources considered in performing list maintenance; and
(g) Manner in which voters convicted of a felony, voters serving a
sentence of incarceration for conviction of a felony, and voters
serving a term of probation following being convicted of a felony are
treated.
2006 Election Day Results
(a) Identification of States that conduct early voting; (b)
Statistics on ballots cast and ballots counted by mode of voting; (c)
Statistics on ballots counted for each candidate on a Federal race; and
(d) Statistics on provisional ballots.
Absentee Ballots (for the November 7, 2006, Federal General Election
Only)
(a) Statistics on absentee ballots requested and not counted by
type of absentee voter; (b) Statistics on advanced ballots; (c)
Statistics on the number of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWAB)
received; and (d) Statistics on absentee ballot rejections.
Undervotes and Overvotes (for the November 7, 2006, Federal General
Election Only)
(a) Statistics on the number of undervotes reported in each Federal
contest; and (b) Statistics on the number of overvotes reported in each
Federal contest.
Poll Workers (for the November 7, 2006, Federal General Election Only)
(a) Information on the number of poll workers required by State law
or regulation to be present at each polling place; (b) Statistics on
the number of poll workers that served on Election Day; and (c) Number
of polling places that did not have the required number of poll
workers.
Voting Jurisdictions and Polling Places (for the November 7, 2006,
Federal General Election Only)
(a) Information on what constitutes a local election jurisdiction
in the State; (b) Number of local election jurisdictions in the State;
Statistics on the number of precincts; (c) Statistics on the number of
polling places; (d) Number of polling places that are accessible to
voters with disabilities; and (e) Number of polling places where a
visually impaired voter can cast a private ballot.
Sources of Information
(a) Number of jurisdictions that provided information to the State
for purposes of responding to the survey; (b) Contact information for
each local election official that provided information to the State for
purposes of responding to the survey; and (c) Other sources of
information used to respond to the survey other than those already
provided.
Thomas R. Wilkey,
Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-6602 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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