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Call to Action
Voter Registration and Provisional Ballots
Introduced by federal law in 2002 as part of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the federal government now requires that each state have a centralized database of registered voters.
At the same time, a provisional ballot requirement was instituted for voters whose registration was in question. HAVA provisional ballot law allows election officials to give provisional ballots to any persons who:
· show up at the polls on Election Day but find that, for whatever reason, their names are not on the voter rolls; or
· have their right to vote challenged by an election official. (Note: In many locations it’s not just election officials, but also partisan observers who challenge voters).
Unlike regular ballots, provisional ballots are not required under HAVA to be counted. Rather, the decision whether or not to count provisional ballots is determined by the 50 individual Secretaries of State. Across the nation, large numbers of provisional ballots have been systematically rejected. During the 2004 election, a total of 3,107,490 voters were moved into provisional ballots. The number of ballots rejected was a stunning 1,090,729.
ACTION: Check with www.CanIVote.org to see if you are registered. You also need to ensure your ID matches the voter registration name exactly. Voters can be challenged over minor things, such as a middle initial on their ID while the voter roll has a full middle name listed. Also, check to be sure your polling place has not moved.
Read The Truth About Provisional Ballots.
New Voter Identification Laws
Many states have passed laws that require citizens to provide a photo identification piece proving that they are indeed citizens. A driver’s license and a birth certificate are inadequate because the former doesn’t prove citizenship and the latter doesn’t provide a photo. A passport does qualify. As the state supreme courts review these new laws, many have already been struck down as unconstitutional because they are barriers to voting.
ACTION: All citizens should check with their Elections office to find out what the current requirements are. If a photo ID is required, a protest should be lodged as to the unconstitutionality of the law.
Join the Transparency Project
http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6389
Alaska: 2004 Electronic Election Data Was Changed in 2006
By Kay Brown, Alaska Democratic Party
October 05, 2006
Division of Elections Asked to Explain Changes
The Alaska Democratic Party today asked the Division of Elections to explain why changes were made in July of 2006 to the electronic database that contains the results of the 2004 General Election. More...
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