Reply #11: Tremendous Resource. EPIC: Statewide Centralized Voter Reg. Databases.

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This is a follow up from yesterdays thread on the Indiana centralized database fiasco. Learn more on this subject, use this as a resource, call you party and get something going to inquire about how your system runs, who runs it, and what their connections are.

Electronic Privacy Information Center
Statewide Centralized Voter Registration Databases

http://www.epic.org/privacy/voting/register/


http://www.votingintegrity.org/


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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has provided to states voluntary guidelines on the creations of statewide-centralized voter registration databases.

Top News

* EPIC Opposes Georgia Voting ID Requirement. In comments (pdf) to the Department of Justice, EPIC has opposed Georgia's proposal that would require government-issued photo ID to vote in a state or federal election. EPIC said that the Georgia voting photo identification law encroaches on privacy, would discourage voter turnout, and is inconsistent with the federal Help America Vote Act. Under the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Georgia is required to receive Justice Department approval before making any changes to its voting laws. For more information, see EPIC's Voting and Privacy page and the National Committee for Voting Integrity Web site. (July 29, 2005)

* The EAC's a Report on Voter Registration in 2004: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a report on the impact of the Voter Registration Act of 1993 on voter registration in 2003-2004. This law is also known as the "Motor Voter Law" requires states to make voter registration available at state agencies such as their Departments of Motor Vehicle.(June 30, 2005)

* EPIC Voting Project Urges Privacy Safeguards for Voter Registration Databases. The National Committee for Voting Integrity has submitted comments to the Election Assistance Commission on the proposed creation of centralized statewide voter registration databases. NCVI said that the registration systems must assure voter privacy by adhering to fair information practices, and allow voters to verify information, correct inaccurate information, and be assured that the information provided will not be used for non-voting related purposes. For more information, see EPIC's pages on Voting and Voter Registration Databases. (May 25, 2005)