2009 Enumeration

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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 2nd, 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 1-800 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