* *** COMMENTS_ON_PROVISIONAL_ENVELOPE_FOR_11-2017 TXT - 24 Jul 2017  00:45:33 - JKNAUTH


 Provisional Envelope  (undated)
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1) The list of reasons on page 76 of the manual doesn't match the list
   on the current envelope too well.  Different phrasing for some,
   others are in the manual but not on the envelope, or vice versa --
   changes that have occurred over the years and the two docs were not
   kept in sync, or some reasons were too arcane to put in the manual,
   etc.

   Since nowadays the manual is no longer considered the place to
   explain the details for the envelope, but just give a general idea
   about it, I'd suggest cutting down the list and saying in the
   lead-in, "Below are some of the more frequently occurring reasons."
   Then for the list maybe just have:

   1) Unreported move -- voter moved from the previously registered
      precinct to another precinct more than 30 days ago and did not
      notify the BOE

   2) Incorrect precinct -- voter is registered in some other precinct
      and has not lived in this precinct for at least 30 days, but
      wants to vote here

   3) Completed a registration application before the deadline -- voter
      thought registration was done in time, e.g., at the DMV, but the
      registration does not yet appear in the BOE database

   4) No record of registration -- voter never tried to register in Wake
      County, or possibly the voter did register and the data was
      misentered or was mistakenly deleted at the BOE

2) In some past elections it was documented (in the manual) that
   multiple reasons should be checked on the provisional envelope if
   appropriate.  The envelope never said that explicitly, as I recall,
   although I had pointed out that missing directive.  That directive no
   longer appears in the manual (and still is not on the envelope).
   In contrast, both seem to stress checking "the" reason.

   However multiple reason checking still might be appropriate, given
   the current envelope wording.  For example, "Unreported Move" on the
   envelope allows the voter to have unreportedly moved to ANOTHER
   precinct other than ours; whereas the manual's idea of an unreported
   move is for someone to have moved from another precinct to OURS more
   than 30 days ago, but didn't notify the BOE.  If an
   unreportedly-moved-to-not-OUR-precinct voter wants to vote in our
   precinct, then both reasons 1 and 2 seem appropriate.  Or does the
   BOE have a preference if only one of these should be checked?

   Of course there are other cases where multiple reasons could be
   checked.  Just how much info does the BOE want to collect if a voter
   shows up with multiple things wrong?  Checking multiple reasons seems
   consistent with the idea of collecting as much useful information as
   possible, which is stressed elsewhere for filling out the provisional
   envelope.

3) In the upper right corner of the envelope is "Will you be at least 18
   years of age on or before Election Day?"  Several times I have noted
   that I think this should be "General Election Day", not just
   "Election Day".  Is that wrong?  You can still be 17 and vote on
   (e.g.) a Primary Election Day, but only if you will be 18 by the next
   General Election Day, not just any old next Election Day, which might
   just be a primary runoff election.