[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 59584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22521]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Information Collection Activity; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: 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 Wednesday, October 14, 2004.

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 20005, 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: Election Day Data Survey; OMB Number Pending.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to meet a requirement 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 
the mechanisms of voting in the states, overvotes and undervotes, 
methods of conducting provisional voting, methods of recruiting, 
training and improving the performance of poll workers, matters 
particularly relevant to voting administration and election in rural 
and urban areas, and such other matters as the Commission deems 
appropriate. 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 or local Government.
    Annual Burden Hours:
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 200 hours.
    Frequency: Bi-Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    HAVA created the Election Assistance commission and enacted 
numerous provisions aimed at improving the administration of federal 
elections. This survey seeks information relating to the November 2, 
2004 election that will assist the EAC in studying the administration 
of that federal election, will provide insight into issues or problems 
that may require additional study and consideration, and will assist 
the EAC in providing a complete report to Congress on the successes and 
challenges related to the November 2, 2004 election. The following 
categories of information are requested on a county/local election 
jurisdiction and/or state-wide level:

Voter Registration

    Number of registered voters (active and inactive) who were eligible 
to vote on November 2, 2004.

Election Results

    (a) Number of ballots counted, (b) number of ballots cast on 
election day, (c) number of requested absentee ballots, (d) number of 
returned absentee ballots, (e) number of counted absentee ballots, (f) 
number of early voting ballots counted, (g) number of provisional 
ballots cast, (h) number of provisional ballots counted, (i) number of 
undervotes in each federal contest (i.e., presidential, senatorial, and 
congressional races/contests), (j) number of overvotes in each federal 
contest, and (k) total number of ballots casts in each federal contest.

Voting Equipment

    (a) Type, manufacture and number of units of voting equipment used 
in each county, and (b) the location and number of voting machine 
malfunctions, including power failure, broken counters, computer 
failure, printer failure, screen failure, damage or destruction of the 
voting machine, modem failure, scanner failure, ballot encoder/
activator failure, or other forms of malfunctions.

Voting Jurisdictions

    (a) Number of precincts in each county/local election jurisdiction, 
and (b) number of polling places in each county/local election 
jurisdiction.

Sources of Information

    (a) Number of local election jurisdictions that responded and 
provided information for the survey, (b) name and contact information 
for persons who provided information for the survey, and (c) any other 
sources of information used to report in the survey.

Ray Martinez III,
Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-22521 Filed 10-4-04; 8:45 am]
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