[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8579-8580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3309]


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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.
[FR Doc. 05-3309 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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