Action | Substantial Compliance for Absentee Ballot Envelope B |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 6/21/2013 |
The purpose of these standards is to assist election officials in establishing what is, and is not, material in detemining whether a voter is qualified to vote in an election. While completion of Envelope B (statement of voter) does provide information to determine these qualifications, sealing the envelope does not seem to offer anything material in determining that voter's eligibility. W.T. Latham has provided a very clear insight into the issue voters, whether UOCAVA or Domestic, can face with sealing Envelope B. I agree that deleting (B)(9) and adding proposed (C)(10) ar good changes.
The date of the voter's signature (B)(7) also seems unnecessary. Suggest deleting.