1. ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION NOVEMBER 8, 2016
ARE YOU READY?
ROVAC
APRIL 15, 2016

2. ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
Enacted by General Assembly PA 12-56
“An Act Concerning Voting Rights”
Effective July 1, 2013
General Elections Only
November and May

3. In most cases replaces Presidential Ballots
Available for current unregistered Connecticut residents
Former state residents will be given Presidential Ballots by the Town Clerk

4. REGISTRAR RESPONSIBILITIES YOU CAN BEGIN PREPARING NOW!
LOCATION
STAFF
RESOURCES
BALLOTS AND COUNTING
PAPERWORK

5. GET READY NOW KNOW YOUR TOWN VOTING RECORD 2012 73.89% STATEWIDE

6. WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR TOWN?

7. Estimating EDR Turnout
Registrar should contact Town Clerk about the # of Presidential ballots issued in previous similar elections (2004, 2008, 2012).
Use suggested formula to determine EDR turnout

8. EDR BALLOTS
POLL BALLOTS
ABSENTEE BALLOTS/EDR BALLOTS
EDR ONLY BALLOTS

9. KEEP THE CROWDS DOWN DOWNLOAD SOTS WEBSITES
Am I Registered to Vote
On-line Voter Registration
PUBLICIZE VOTER REGISTRATION
DEADLINES AND OPPORTUNITIES
TO REGISTER BEFORE ELECTION DAY

11. SAMPLE FLYER
GREENWICH

12. LOCATION NOT A POLLING PLACE
May share building but must remain separate
Members of the public not prohibited from conducting Town business
Large enough to accommodate up to
A 5% increase in voter turnout
Must also accommodate parking

13. SIGNS Set up same as polling place Directional signage to location
Parking signs

14. MAP OF LOCATION

15. STAFFING CHOOSE AND TRAIN OFFICIALS EARLY
1 ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR 100 EDR APPLICANTS
Use Experienced workers who are competent in CVRS
Use Assistant Registrars or SARs to enter voters in the system
Consider additional staff for closing

16. EMERGENCY UPDATE YOUR EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS TO INCLUDE EDR
NOTIFY SECRETARY OF THE STATE

17. SUPPLIES EDR BALLOTS WITH AFFADAVIT EDR LOG
DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE OR MOBILE PHONE
AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER WITH CVRS
COMPUTER FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION

18. EDR ENVELOPE

19. EDR LOG Consider using one log for each of your voting districts
Color coding can help

20. EFFICIENT SCREENING CURRENT ALPHA LIST ACTIVE INACTIVE
ELECTRONIC LOOKUP
GREETER TO ASSIST VOTERS

21. EDR ENDS PROMPTLY AT 8PM

22. YOU ARE READY!

23. RESOURCES Registrar Handbook
EDR Guidelines from Secretary of the State