1. VOTER REGISTRATION 101 STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

2. VOTER REGISTRATION AND THE ELECTIONS PROCESS Voter Registration VoterCandidate Elected Official Petition Signer Poll Worker Board Member

4. QUALIFICATIONS US CitizenAt least 18 by date of General ElectionResidentNot currently serving a felon sentence

5. HOW TO REGISTER? Complete a voter registration form.

6. HOW TO REGISTER? Complete a voter registration form... COMPLETELY!

7. WHEN TO REGISTER? Register no later than 25 days before the day of the election.

9. WHAT CAN GO WRONG? Not qualifiedApplication could be incompleteFail initial mail verificationInactivityFail subsequent verification

10. VOTER REGISTRATION FORM Signature Checkboxes* Valid Address Full Name Date of Birth REQUIREMENTS

11. QUALIFIED COMPLETE FORM REGISTERED SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION

12. WHAT MAKES THE MAGIC HAPPEN? STATE ELECTIONS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

13. SEIMS IS OUR STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE SYSTEM ENSURES VOTERS ARE ASSIGNED THE CORRECT BALLOT BALLOT STYLES PETITION MANAGEMENT PETITION CHECKING MANAGE PROVISIONALS PROVISIONAL MODULE ELECTION EVENT MANAGEMENT ELECTION SETUP DATA ENTRY VOTERSCAN REGISTERED VOTERS ABSENTEE POLL WORKERS VOTERVIEW

14. SEIMS = VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE “REGISTERED” ACTIVE VOTERS (A) INACTIVE VOTERS (I) TEMPORARY VOTERS (T) NOT REGISTERED REMOVED (R) DENIED (D) IN REVIEW OR INCOMPLETE VOTER SCAN

15. VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESSES MAIL VERIFICATION INCOMPLETE PROCESS LIST MAINTENANCE

16. VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE REGULAR 25 Days Before Election Day MILITARY/OVERSEAS 5:00 PM Day Before Election Day SAME DAY Early Voting Only

17. MAIL VERIFICATION (NEW VOTERS) VERIFICATION 1 st Verification Mailing Verified 2 nd Verification Mailing VerifiedDenied VOTER CARD

18. MAIL VERIFICATION (EXISTING VOTERS) VERIFICATION 1 st Verification Mailing Verified Confirmation Mailing Confirmed within 30 Days Inactive VOTER CARD

19. INCOMPLETE PROCESS Incomplete Missing Signature Incomplete Checkboxes unchecked Incomplete Missing or Incomplete Address Incomplete Missing Name Incomplete Missing Date of Birth

20. VOTER SCAN - INCOMPLETE PROCESS Missing a required element? Incomplete Queue Incomplete Notice (mailed immediately) 2 nd Complete Notice (45 days from General) Archive Queue Moved after General Election No further action required

21. MILITARY AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS Can register up to 5:00 pm on the day before an election. WHEN? Can register using a regular voter registration form, Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) or a Federal Write- in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). HOW? If not currently an existing registered voter, and uses an FPCA or FWAB to register, then registration lasts only during the calendar year in which the person submitted the form. These are the TEMPORARY voters. HOW LONG? Military and Overseas voters are entitled to a full ballot. WHAT?

22. SAME DAY REGISTRATION Early Voting (One-stop Period) WHEN? One-stop Sites WHERE? Requires Proof of Residence HOW? Must process within 2 business days If verification process is not completed prior to canvass, but SDR fails mail verification, then send confirmation card SPECIAL PROCEDURES REPEALED EFFECTIVE 2014

23. NVRA Federal Law (1993, implemented in NC in 1995) National Voter Registration Act Voter Registration at DMV NVRA Agencies - Public assistance, Disability Services, ESC “Motor Voter” By-mail voter registration form Public distribution Access How can voters be removed? List Maintenance

24. HAVA Federal Law (2002, implemented in NC in 2004-05) Help America Vote Act Uniform voting equipment Mandated provisional voting VOTING Validate driver license or SSN for VR applicants First-time voters must show ID (photo OR non-photo) ID Validation

25. LIST MAINTENANCE Daily Moves within State Daily Cancellations Monthly Deaths Monthly, Periodically Felony Convictions Odd-numbered years Biennial List Maintenance Daily, periodically, as needed General List Maintenance Twice a year (Jan & July) NCOA

26. MOVES WITHIN THE STATE How do we know? Voter registration forms Statewide duplicate checks NCOA Confirmation cards Voters

27. MOVES TO OTHER STATES How do we know? Cancellation Notices from Other States NCOA Confirmation cards Voters

28. NOTIFICATION OF DEATH How do we know? Monthly DHHS Report provided to counties by SBOE Near Relatives Register of Deeds NCOA

29. NOTIFICATION OF FELONY CONVICTION How do we know? Monthly DOC Report provided to counties by SBOE Quarterly Reports provided to SBOE from US Attorney offices throughout country that is then shared to counties.

30. DUPLICATE REGISTRATIONS How do we know? Potential duplicates report provided monthly to counties by SBOE Interstate data sharing agreements (NEW)

31. NO LONGER QUALIFIED (DEATH, MOVES, ETC.) How do we know? No-contact mailings every two years after a General Election. NCOA mailings semi-annually in January and July

32. DATA ACCURACY AND QUALIFICATION CHECKS How do we know? DMV Date of Birth ID Validation Legal Presence NCOA Address clarification Address accuracy e9-1- 1/GIS Address accuracy

36. OTHER VOTER REGISTRATION TOPICS Voting Issues One-stop Registration ProvisionalsTransfers Residency Defined Homeless College Students Temporary Moves Dual Residence Challenges Election DayOne-stop Before Election Day NVRA Agency Types Preference Form Monthly Reporting UOCAVA Military Overseas Citizens FVAPProcess