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AutomatingVoterAddressUpdates
WebinarhostedbytheCenterforTechnology andCivicLife&theCenterforSecureandModernElections
March7,20191:00pm– 1:45CentralTime
Modernizingvoterregistration
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TheCenterforTechnology&CivicLife
Usingtechnologytoimprovehowlocalgovernmentandcommunitiesinteract
@HelloCTCLwww.techandciviclife.org
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CSME/ImplementationWorkingGroupSupportingelectionandagencyadministratorsandadvocatestoensureautomatedvoterregistrationsystemsareimplementedtomaximizetheaccuracyandcompletenessofvoterrollswhileimprovingefficiency.
Providingdesign,legal,communications,anddatatransfersupportthroughournetworks,aswellasinsightintocampaignsandimplementationeffortsaroundthecountry.
Comprisedofanumberofindividualsandinstitutions.StaffedbyScottSeeborg ofCenterforSecureandModernElections: [email protected]
CENTER FOR SECURE AND
MODERN ELECTIONS
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Housekeeping
• Muteyouraudioifyouaren’tspeaking• Usechattocommunicate• Updateyourscreenname
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VoterregistrationattheDMVandotheragencies
MotorVoter/NVRA/FederalLawCustomersatmotorvehicleagenciesandstateHealthandSocialServicesagenciesareofferedtheopportunitytoregistertovoteundertheNationalVoterRegistrationAct(NVRA).
AutomaticVoterRegistration/StateLaw(sofar)Qualifiedpeoplewhoapplyfororrenewadriver’slicense(orothergovernmentservice)areautomaticallyregisteredtovote,unlesstheydecidetoopt-outofvoterregistration.
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ElectronicdatatransferisthekeytoAutomaticVoterRegistration
Theabilitytotransfervoterregistrationdataquicklyandaccuratelythroughelectronicdatatransferisakeyfeatureofamodernizedvoterregistrationprocess.
Statesusingelectronicdatatransferhavetransitionedawayfromsharingvoterregistrationdatabetweenagenciesviapaperformsand,instead,senddataelectronicallyonaregularscheduleorinrealtime.
Today’stopics
• Whyautomatevoteraddressupdates?• HowautomatedvoteraddressupdatesworkinColorado• HowautomatedvoteraddressupdatesworkinGeorgia• Potentialbenefitsandchallengestothinkabout• Keytakeaways
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Whyautomatevoteraddressupdates?
Simplerprocessforvoters
Simplerprocessforelectionoffices
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Allstatesbenefitfromgoodlistmaintenance
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Gettingtoelectronic1. Understandwhatinformationyoucurrentlyreceiveandhow
youreceiveit(paperorelectronic)A. CheckstatuteB. CheckyourIGAC. TalktoyourdatafolksD. TalktotheDMVdatafolks
2. CreatearelationshipwithyourOfficeofMotorVehicles
3. PromoteandmaintainthatrelationshipA. ExplainthelawB. TheNVRAmeans“weareinthistogether.”
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Weareinthistogether
1. ImprovementstoElectionsdatatransfercouldleadtoDMVImprovements
A. DMVscareaboutwaittimesB. DMVswantelectionsofficialstogoaway
2. Thebestwayto“goaway”istocreateaseamless,automatedwaytocollectandtransferdata
AutomatingvoteraddressupdatesinColorado
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TheColoradoStory
1. Prehistoric:1994-20092. Historic:2009-Present(allpaperformsscannedbyDMV)3. OnlineVoterRegistrationin2010(firstelectronictransfer)4. First(real)meetingswithDMV20115. Multi-yearprocessto:
A. ElectronicdatatransferofregistrationsandupdatesB. Receivesignatureselectronically(signaturepads)C. Changeinteractionfrom“opt-in”to“opt-out”D. CompletelyautomatedaddressupdatesE. Two-waytransferofdata
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TheColoradoData
1. Signaturepads,electronictransferofdataandsignatures
2. Opt-out,DMVinformationpopulatesregistrationformbothin-personandonline
3. IncorporateCenterforCivicDesignlanguage(moreconversational)
4. ImplementlawrequiringsameDMV/Electionsaddresses,administrativelyupdateDMVchanges
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BenefitsinColoradoü Streamlinedoperationsforyourteamü StreamlinedoperationsfortheDMVü Betterdata
AutomatingvoteraddressupdatesinGeorgia
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TheGeorgiastory
1. May2016:LegaladvocatesflaggederrorsinNVRAcomplianceatDepartmentofDriverServices(DDS)
2. AttorneyGeneral&DDSworkedtomakechangeswithSecretaryofState’ssupport
3. Implementationwasnotcomplicated
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TheGeorgiaprocess
• Top-downsystematDDS:DriverdataflowstoSOSandtricklesdowntocountyoffices
• Ifanapplicationcompletelymatchesthefile:nochanges&noactionrequiredfromelectionofficials (pending testing)
• Ifanapplicationincludesanaddressupdate:electionofficialsupdatetherecord
• Infoflowstocountyandvotersreceivepostcardwhen:o Theyareregisteredo Theirinformation isupdatedo Theirpollingplaceischanged
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BenefitsinGeorgia• Happiervoters• Streamlinedinteractions• Moreaccuratedata
ChallengesinGeorgia• Additionalupdatestoprocessintheelectionoffice
Keytakeaways
• Meetwithyourmotorvehicleagencies• Collectdata• Lookforeasywins(savingtimeformotorvehicleagency
transactions)
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Groupdiscussionquestions
Whatresonatedwithyoutoday?
Whatdidwecoverthatyouhavequestionsabout?
Istheresomethingwedidn’tdiscusstodaythatyou’recuriousabout?
Resources
RecordingofthiswebinarwillbepostedontheCTCLwebsitewww.techandciviclife.org/news/webinar-automating-address-updates
WatchthemodernizingvoterregistrationwebinarseriesonVimeowww.vimeo.com/helloctcl
Nextwebinar
Medicaid&AutomaticVoterRegistrationThursday,April11th
1:00pm– 1:45pmCentralTime
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HowtogethelpwithyourimplementationTheIWGcoordinatessupportforstateandlocalelectionandagenciesaswellasadvocatesworkingtoensuresmoothimplementationofautomatedvoterregistrationsystems.
Wecanassistwithdesignissues,testing,legalreview,publiceducationandengagementplans,datatransferplans,andotherissues.
Forassistanceortolearnmore,contactScottSeeborg,[email protected]
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MODERN ELECTIONS
