County Officials - Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents

FAQ #1 What is the the "Free Access" system and How does it work?
FAQ #2 What are the ID Requirements For Voting Under HAVA?
FAQ #3 STANDARDS FOR PROOF OF RESIDENCY WHEN PROOF IS REQUIRED BY HAVA
FAQ #4 Posting Requirements
FAQ #5 ID requirements; Military and Overseas Voters
FAQ #6 Is the number of overseas and military voters increasing?
FAQ #7 Is this registration and absentee application only good for one election?
FAQ #8 If a county office receives a "FPCA” but for any reason rejects that application, must the county inform the voter the reason for that rejection??

Provisional Voting  Coming Soon

ID Requirements
FAQ #2 What are the ID Requirements For Voting Under HAVA?
FAQ #3 STANDARDS FOR PROOF OF RESIDENCY WHEN PROOF IS REQUIRED BY HAVA
FAQ #5 ID requirements; Military and Overseas Voters

Free Access
FAQ #1 What is the the "Free Access" system and How does it work?

Posting Requirements
FAQ #4 Posting Requirements

Military and Overseas Voting
FAQ #6 Is the number of overseas and military voters increasing?
FAQ #7 Is this registration and absentee application only good for one election?
FAQ #8 If a county office receives a "FPCA” but for any reason rejects that application, must the county inform the voter the reason for that rejection??

Documents

CACEO- Hava Subcommittee Implementation Documents

Regulations-Proof of Residency or Identity When Proof is Required by HAVA

Hava ID and Provisional Ballot Requirements - CCROV 04327

Hava ID Requirements - CCROV 04340

Federal Post Card Application- CCROV 05013

Links to related Federal Laws

OMB Circular A-87 (Revised 5/10/07) Determining Allowable Costs for Grants and Contracts

Help America Vote Act of 2002

National Voter Registration Act ("Motor Voter")

Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986

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