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Section 2 - Stamford
Voter Registration, Maintaining Accurate Voter Lists & Service to Voters
This unit will provide an overview of the role of registrars, municipal clerks, board for admission of electors, voter registration agencies and voting right groups in an election. A review of who may be admitted as electors in Connecticut, the types of registration applications (both State of Connecticut and Federal forms), the processing of applications and problem avoidance and resolution will also be discussed. Official voter lists, record-keeping and retention, mandated and optional voter registration sessions, registration lists and the purpose, procedure and forms for the annual canvass will also be reviewed.
Instructor led, classroom training - 4 hours
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A. Overview—Roles of Registrars, Municipal Clerks, Board for Admission of Electors, Voter Registration Agencies (§ 9-19h), Voting Rights Groups
1. Admitting Officials Defined—§ 9-17
2. Election of Registrars—number, terms.
B. Who May be Admitted as Electors in CT--§ 9-12 1. Statutory Requirements 2. Bona Fide Residence
3. Other Criteria for Acceptance
4. Exceptions and Special Circumstances—17-year-olds, ex-felons (exception for Title 9 violation), Homeless, etc.
C. Types of Registration Applications
1. State of CT Forms—mailed in/in person/online/NVRA Agencies
2. Federal Forms—FPCA, and ED-20 ( §Sec 9-26)
D. Processing Applications—(§ 9-20)
1. Basic Use of CVRS & OLVR (§9-19k) 2. Identification Requirements for Registration
3. Transfer from Former Voting Municipality
4. Confirmation to New Voters and Cancellation Letters to Previous Voting Jurisdiction—Use of Prescribed Mailing Methods, Requirements for Timely Processing. 5. Special Circumstances—Military Service, Overseas, Homeless, Protected Classes of Employment, Address Suppressed, Safe at Home Program, Persons with Physical Disabilities, Name Changes.
6. Understanding Voter Status—Active, Inactive, Off, Purged, Permanent Absentee
7. Public Records (FOI) vs. Privacy of Voter Information 8. Inter-State & Inter-town Collaboration E. Problem Avoidance & Resolution 1. Handling Incomplete Applications & Researching Voter Information 2. Voter Registration Deadlines
3. Duplicate Registrations 4. Felony Conviction and Incarceration 5. Consultation with SOTS & State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC)
F. Official Voter Lists, Record-Keeping & Retention 1. Understanding the CVRS Menus
2. Generating Voter Lists & Party Enrollment Lists—Deadlines, Public Availability 3. List Preparation in Emergency Situations 4. Confirming Eligibility of Permanent Absentee Voters--Annually
5. Storing Original Voter Registration Applications & Other Public Documents
6. Record Retention Schedules G. Mandated and Optional Voter Registration Sessions
1. State-Mandated (§Sec 9-17) & Notice Requirements
2. High School (§9-17c) 3. Upon Request (§9-19c)
4. Partnerships with Voting Advocacy Groups
5. Spanish Language Requirements
H. Keeping Lists Current
1. Weekly DMV Notices--§ 9-19i 2. Friendly Letters to Voters—Property Transfers
3. Tax Collectors’ Records
4. Annual Letters to Permanent Absentee Voters
5. Obituaries/Social Security Death Index/Town Clerk Death Registry
I. Annual Canvass—Purpose, Procedures, and Forms
1. Types of Canvas—Procedures, Forms, Deadlines
b. National Change of Address (NCOA) through approved vendors c. Door-to-Door
d. Telephone 2. Generating CVRs
3. Processing Returns (and non-returns) in CVRS—See Handbook 4. Scenarios and Issues
a. Spanish Requirement/Alternate Languages
b. Overview of Canvass in National Voters Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) c. Post-Canvass Reporting Requirements Prerequisites
Successful completion of Section 1.