Public Comment on Voter ID Exemption Form

From Joann Empie

Hello Jane, I do not agree with this in the first section. (3) The name appearing on the photo identification is the same as or substantially equivalent to the name contained in the voter's voter registration record..... (D) Use of a former name, including maiden names (such as, for illustrative purposes only, Emily Jones versus Emily Gibson), This was submitted as a comment previously and was rejected. Since no additional info can be submitted at stated below in the code, how can the photo ID be matched with the name. (b) The election official examining photo identification provided by a person presenting to vote shall not require the voter to provide any additional evidence outside the four corners of the photo identification. I plan to read the next section later by tomorrow. Joanne

Joanne EmpieSat, Nov 18, 8:25 PM (22 hours ago) to Jim, me Hello Jane, My comments are below. I don't know if Jim agrees with them. He is CC'd. 1. I do not agree with this in the In Person Voting section of the code. (3) The name appearing on the photo identification is the same as or substantially equivalent to the name contained in the voter's voter registration record..... (D) Use of a former name, including maiden names (such as, for illustrative purposes only, Emily Jones versus Emily Gibson), This was submitted as a comment previously and was rejected. Since no additional info can be submitted as stated below in the code, how can the photo ID be matched with the name. (b) The election official examining photo identification provided by a person presenting to vote shall not require the voter to provide any additional evidence outside the four corners of the photo identification. 2. I do not agree with this section of the code in the Absentee voting section. The social security number can not be compared to the voter's registration record if the social security number is not in the record. The social security number is not a required field on the front of the Voter Registration form. The only way to do the match is to require the SS # on the voter registration form, if the SBE does not have access to the Social Security Commission information. I do not know if the SBE has access to SS#s directly from the Social Security Commission or if the SBE has access to SS #s from the DMV which has access to Social Security Commission information according to HAVA. There is no requirement in HAVA for the state election official to have access to the Social Security Commission. Note sections of the applicable code and legislation below. 08 NCAC 17 .0109 (b) The number required to be provided by G.S. 163-230.1(g)(2 is deficient only if it does not match the corresponding number listed in the voter’s voter registration record. G.S. 163-230.1(g)(2) ....If a reasonable impediment under this subdivision states inability to attach a physical copy of the voter's identification with the written request, the reasonable impediment shall include one of the following: For a reasonable impediment the following are required a. The number of the voter's North Carolina drivers license issued under Article 2 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes, including a learner's permit or a provisional license. b. The number of the voter's special identification card for nonoperators issued under G.S. 20-37.7. c. The last four digits of the voter's social security number. Joanne