• Increase accuracy of voter registration roll
• Decrease voter fraud

• Lessen confusion at polling places
• Educate provisional voters about proper voter registration
• Increase voter satisfaction

• Step one– The State will provide the election authority provisional ballot envelopes that are preprinted with sequential numbers and a tear-off system. The tear-off portion must identify in writing a manner in which the voter can validate whether their vote was counted, and if not, why not. The tear-off is given to the voter at the polling places and if desired, the election authority may also give the voter a handout with instructions. The projected cost for 150,000 envelopes is $18,564 - $5,354 or 30% higher than the original provisional ballot envelope.
• Step two– The election authority counts provisional ballots. The election authority documents provisional ballots not counted and why. The State will clarify rules for counting provisional ballots
• Step three– The State will establish an 800 number that forwards all calls to the local election authority. The local election authority will answer phone calls from voters and verify the voter's identity using the pin# that they were given on the tear-off. Election authorities may provide additional information to provisional voters by giving local election jurisdiction web pages or local 800 numbers, if available. The projected cost will be 7 cents/minutes for the phone calls, a minimal or no set up fee, and staff time to answer calls which is undetermined at this time.

• Increase accessibility for voters with disabilities
• Increase voter satisfaction

• Increase voter confidence in voting process
• Resolve disputes
• Increase voter satisfaction

• Pamphlets printed by January 1, 2004
• Notice of availability posted on the SOS's and local election authorities' websites by January 15, 2004
• Distributed to local election authorities by March 15, 2004
• Distributed to schools by April 1, 2004

After reading the pamphlet, elementary and secondary students will have a better understanding of

• The electoral college
• The history of voting, including the struggles of many groups to gain the right to vote
• The history of voting equipment
• The Voter's Bill of Rights
• The purpose of registering to vote
• The Secretary of State's role in administering elections

• Election officials will complete a reporting form developed by the SOS's office indicating: (1) initial date website posted with information; (2) initial date pamphlets were received; (3) number of pamphlets distributed; and (4) number of pamphlets distributed biennially.
• Number of new voter registrations
• Number of pamphlets requested by voters or potential voters
• Number of schools participating
• Number of calls to election authorities

• Posters available by June 1, 2004
• Number of polling places and number of posters displayed in August primary and November general elections

• Decrease confusion at the polls
• Decrease voter complaints
• Increase voter awareness
• Increase voter satisfaction
• Increase voter turnout

• Videos and PSAs available by June 1, 2004.
• Number and type of media outlets (newspapers, radio, TV) airing videos prior to August primary and November general elections.

• Increase voter awareness
• Decrease confusion at the polls
• Decrease voter complaints
• Increase voter satisfaction
• Increase voter turnout

• Media will be asked to report to the SOS the dates and times videos air.
• Election officials will report to the SOS the dates and times videos were viewed.
• Feedback from public

• Decrease voter complaints
• Increase poll worker expertise
• Decrease troubleshooting jobs

Following installation of new voting equipment, for three succeeding elections, election officials will report to the SOS:

• Adequacy of Guide and recommendations for revisions
• Number of voters trained, by venue
• Number of demonstrations scheduled and completed
• Number and type of publicity campaigns used
• Number of election judges trained
• Number of test elections held
• Outcome of voter surveys

Sixty days following each federal election, election authorities will report to the SOS:

• Number of MOV applications received early
• Number of absentee ballots sent to/received from MOV
• Number of oaths administered by Presidential designee
• Number of applications rejected and the reason for each

• Decrease voter complaints
• Increase voter participation by military and overseas voters

Provide all information in a timely manner:

• Election dates, registration dates, absentee voting information and sample ballots available 6 weeks prior to federal elections.
• Location of polls and primary election procedures available two weeks prior to election.
• Instructions on change of address and procedures for re-registering to vote

• Increase voter participation
• Decrease voter complaints

• Decrease number of changes filed at polling place on election day
• Decrease number of voters being directed to another polling place
• Decrease number of calls to election authority on election day
• Decrease number of provisional ballots being cast

• Number of changes filed at polls on election day
• Number of phone calls to election authority on election day

• Develop by January 1, 2005
• Distribute to colleges and universities by March, 2005

• Provide new source of poll workers and assistants
• Provide forum for students to learn about citizenship and their rights and responsibilities as voters
• Encourage young people to register and vote

Following each federal election:

• Election officials will report to the SOS the number of college poll workers used.
• School coordinators will report to the SOS the number of college poll workers recruited.

• Develop by January 1, 2004
• Conduct initial session by March 1, 2004
• Evaluate and revise by May 1, 2004

• Increase election official expertise and knowledge about federal, state and local election laws
• Increase knowledge about basic voter information
• Increase service to voters
• Increase voter satisfaction
• Decrease voter complaints

• Develop by January 1, 2004
• Conduct testing by March 1, 2004
• Evaluate, revise and retest by May 1, 2004

• Increase expertise and knowledge of poll workers
• Increase service to voters
• Decrease voter complaints
• Improve the voting process
• Increase voter satisfaction

• Number of election officials trained in advance of 2004 primary and general elections
• Number and nature of polling place complaints received relative to election judge performance
• Percent of accuracy in polling place reports completed by election judges
• Number of positive comments received from voters
• General assessment by election authorities about election judge performance compared to previous elections