Edgardo Cortés Commissioner of Elections Virginia Quick Facts 133 local jurisdictions 5459616 total voters as of 3117 5169737 Active 289879 Inactive Approximately 67000 UOCAVA voters ID: 569081
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Virginia’s 2016 Experience
Edgardo Cortés
Commissioner of ElectionsSlide2
Virginia Quick Facts
133 local jurisdictions
5,459,616 total voters as of 3/1/17
5,169,737
Active
289,879 Inactive
Approximately 67,000 UOCAVA voters
2,435 precinctsSlide3
2016 Election
Total Registered
Percentage Change from Previous Year
Total Voting
Turnout
(%
Voting of Total Registered)
Voting Absentee
(
Included in Total
Voting
)
5,529,742
6.02%
3,984,631
72.05%
496,452Slide4
Making Voting Easier for
Eligible Virginians
On-line voter registration and absentee ballot requests
Paperless
v
oter
r
egistration at DMV
Easier to use voter registration form
Transparency and accountability for local election
a
dministration
Statewide Voter Outreach
CampaignSlide5
Focus for 2016
Modernization
Preparation
OutreachSlide6
Benefits of Modernization
Better experience for voters
More accurate data
Simpler administration of local processes
Easier to accomplish transparencySlide7Slide8
Electronic Motor Voter
Real time, secure connection to voter registration system information
Simplified process for address changes
Available statewide at DMV customer service centers August 2016
Full integration with online registration systemSlide9
Impact of Modernization on Methods of Voter Registration
6/11/2008 – 10/3/2008
DMV – 252,949
State Form – 336,154
National Form – 37,675
In-Person – 69,275
6/15/2016 – 10/7/2016
DMV –
566,416
State
Form –
87,323
National
Form –
12,787
In-Person
–
35,112
Online –
325,830Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13
Hopper ProcessingSlide14
Other Modernization Efforts
Online absentee application
Custom URLs
and secure API for 3
rd
party registration groups
Election night reporting improvementsElection data projectSlide15
Preparation for 2016
Working group of key partners
Emphasis on training for local officials
Push to get voters to update information
Planning for all contingenciesSlide16
Emergency & Contingency Planning
Attorney General’s Office
Democratic Party of Virginia
Department of Emergency Management
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Department of Transportation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of the Secretary of Administration
Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Republican Party of Virginia
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Virginia Capitol Police
Virginia Electoral Board Association
Virginia Information Technologies Agency
Virginia National Guard
Virginia Sheriffs’ Association
Virginia State Police & Fusion Center
Virginia State Police Association
Voter Registrar’s Association of
VirginiaSlide17Slide18
Differences between Election Day and Early Voting (VA in parentheses)
2008
2012
2016
Election
Day
12 min.
(28 min.)
13 min.
(28 min.)
11 min.
(14 min.)
Early Voting
25 min.
(13 min.)
20
min.
(10 min.)
13 min.
(6 min.)
All
16 min.
(27 min.)
13 min.
(25 min.)
11 min.
(13
min.)Slide19
Preliminary Wait Time Data
Out of the 544
precincts:
390
precincts had average wait times of less than 10
minutes
108 had average wait times between 10-20 minutes
17
averaged between 20-30
minutes
15
averaged between 30-40
minutes
8
averaged between 40-50
minutes
5
had average waits of 50-60
minutes
1
had an average wait of more than an
hourSlide20
Outreach Efforts in 2016
Limited funding available
Approximately
$600,000
Statewide campaign consisting of TV, radio, print, bus, and online advertising
Over 24 million impressions in non-online advertising Slide21
vote.virginia.gov
Register to vote/update your voter registration information
Request an absentee ballot
Find your polling place
See what’s on your ballot
Spanish
l
anguage resources
Photo ID informationSlide22
Main Website Activity 2016Slide23
2015 vs 2016Slide24
Online Registration Website
Activity 2016Slide25
2015 vs 2016Slide26
Questions?
Edgardo Cortés
edgardo.cortes@elections.virginia.gov
e
lections.virginia.gov