Action | 2015 Voter Registration Application Regulation and Form Update |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/3/2015 |
New Virginia Majority commends the Department of Elections and the State Board of Elections for their excellent work in making voting more accessible to the citizens of the Commonwealth, including the recommendations to revise the current voter registration application.
As an organization that conducts third party voter registration throughout the Commonwealth, we have significant experience assisting individuals as they complete their applications. Because of our considerable familiarity with the application form from a user perspective, we offer the following comments and recommended changes for your review.
Virginia Voter Registration Form:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Section 6:
Section 7:
Voter Registration Application Receipt:
Voter Registration Application Form Instructions:
Instructions:
Address Requirements:
Protected Voter Requirements:
Mailing Instructions:
Signature:
Overall, we believe that the recommended changes are a significant improvement to the existing voter registration application. The changes to the content of the form and the order in which they appear are much clearer and provide for a much easier application process.
We commend the Department of Elections for taking the time to review the form and to draft these changes. We hope that the State Board of Elections will swiftly adopt these changes upon the completion of the public comment period.