2009 Enumeration

Topics  Enumeration Objectives  February mail enumeration  General election enumeration  Attestation of Residence

2009 Enumeration Objectives  90% of all eligible voters on the list  73% for voters 18 to 24 year old  80% of voters on the list at the correct address  Minimum standards in each electoral district  Measure through Voters List quality survey  Will survey in January and April 2009  EBC will use the results to identify geographic areas to improve (news releases, advertising)

Mail Enumeration (1)  Goal: mail to every address in the province with names of the registered voters starting on February 2 nd, 2008  The letter will contain  Mailing address  Residential address  List of registered voters  Instructions on what to do…

Mail Enumeration (2)  Five types of letters  1.4M with one more names at the address  600k addresses without a registered voter  15k voters at addresses where there are more than 8 voters registered  A letter addressed to each voter  400k letters where residential address is not mailable  A letter addressed to each voter  4k letters without a valid residential address

We want voters to…  Update names at address through  Online Voter Registration (OVR)  the EBC Call Centre  Remove names not at address through OVR (special codes on mail-out)

Voter List Quality -- Impact  EBC expects that during enumeration there will be:  50,000 voter additions  100,000 voter moves  250,000 voter confirmations  75,000 voter removals (moves, deaths and move out of province)  Updates will be provided to parties and candidates  February voters list release  Preliminary voters list

General Election Targeted Enumeration  Strategies  Distribution of registration information to all BC post-secondary student residences (~17,000)  Field enumeration at  Site-based Voting Areas  homeless facilities  Distribute Attestation of Residence forms to relevant institutions

General Election Targeted Enumeration  DEO/DDEO Activities  Confirm/update SVA and homeless facility list names, addresses, contact info and client population  Schedule enumerator visits and determine facility approach  Confirm enumerator requirements  Distribute Attestation of Residence forms

Attestation of Residence  Attestation of Residence forms are intended to support voters who may find it difficult to prove residency  University Students  Homeless  First Nations

Attestation of Residence  DEO’s will:  Identify appropriate institutions and confirm participation  Distribute Attestation of Residence forms and other communication material  Provide list of participating institutions to election officials in voting places for validation purposes