| Observers | AH |
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| Date of interview | 08/19/2021 |
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| Time and date of initial call and email: | 08/02/2021 |
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| Time and date of response: | 08/02/2021 |
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| Did the registrar refuse to meet you: | No |
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| If yes, please provide the reason given for not meeting: | |
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| Survey Answers |
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| 1. What is your biggest concern about the upcoming election? | HAve no major concerns, assistance with people and the delta virus. Maybe 45 day views - voting from car and they have a call bell. |
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| 2. Any other major concerns? | Voted ID# + name, Checked in at same time. Early voting precinct in large conf. room - walkie talkie to communicate |
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| 3. Do you feel like you have the resources, equipment, personnel, and training needed to run an effective election in November? | Yes |
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| 3a. Any additional information? | Officers of elections helping with early voter + they have enough staff- COVID still a concern with new variant |
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| 4. If no, what is missing? | |
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| 5. The county election board is supposed to consist of 2 Democrats and a Republican under a Democrat governor, but in some areas, boards have had trouble finding willing Republicans and have appointed an Independent instead, or another Democrat. What is the situation in this county? | 2D+R |
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| 6. What about precinct staff? Are you able to have equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans? | Yes |
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| 6a. Provide Details | |
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| 7. Is the county Board of Elections engaged in your work year-round, or mostly near elections? | Yearly |
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| 7a. Any additional information? | |
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| 8. When was the last audit of the voter file in your county? | 2021-07-01 00:00:00 |
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| 8a. No. of days since last audit: | |
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| 8b. Any additional information? | VA Dept of Elections |
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| 9a. Does the Health Department send a list of deceased people to your office every month so they can be removed from the voter roll? | Refused |
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| 9b. If no, how often do they send a list? | VA Dept of Elections handles - they also go to funeral homes as well |
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| 10. When was the last time the Clerk of Courts submitted a list of individuals who declined to serve on jury duty on the basis of being a non-citizen? | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 |
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| 10a. Any additional information? | |
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| Record date and other list(s), if relevant | |
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| 11. When was the last time you had access to the National Change of Address List or any other change of address list? | |
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| Other list(s): | Weekly updates. Dept of Elections handles |
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| 12a. Are you confident that the voter file is accurate and up to date? | Yes |
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| 12b. If no, what is/are your main concern(s) about the list? | Very confident |
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| 13. How many households in your locality have more than 7 individuals registered at the same address? Number: | No more than 3% |
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| 14. During registration, how do you verify that voters are citizens? | Check box & sigature |
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| 15. There are three types of voting machines used in Virginia. Can you tell me which machines you use? | DS200 optical scan machines + Express Vote |
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| 16. Who calibrates the voting machines, and can you please explain the process? | Technicians (2) that have been trained. Print ELect from NC |
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| 17. Do you invite party representatives to witness the calibration? | Yes |
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| 17a. Any additional information? | They respond but do not always come |
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| 18a. Are voting machines ever connected to the internet? | No |
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| 18b. If they are not connected to the internet, how and when are they updated? | Maintenance yearly Print Elect. Thumb drive inserted with election tally did it updates stays in day of election then send them back to Print Elect |
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| 19. As an election professional, do you think the changes made in the election process in Virginia in response to COVID have weakened election integrity, strengthened election integrity, or made no change in election integrity? | Strengthened |
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| 19a. Any additional information? | People have 45 day period - have to be open 2 Saturdays gives more time + has helped community - good voter turn out |
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| 20a. Did you receive any funding or in-kind contributions for training, staff, voter education or equipment, or any other purpose from outside the state of Virginia? | Refused |
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| 20b. If yes, what was the funding or contribution used for? | Civic Life training assisted help with training + help with hazard pay during COVID period + new shredder - social security #s |
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| 21. Effective Jul 1, 2021, Senate Bill 1097, eliminated requirements for voters to have a witness signature on absentee ballots for any election during a declared state of emergency. The Governor has now rescinded the state of emergency. How are you training your staff to ensure that there is a signature match for the upcoming elections? | Instructions on State Dept of Elections - will highlight on manual when given |
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| 22. There is a lot of concern in Virginia and across the country about the security and integrity of the ballot drop boxes. What are the chain of custody procedures for ballot drop boxes? | Recorded right in front of door, election officers check put in secure box + process from that |
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| 23. Was there any time during the last election cycle when your drop boxes did not have video monitoring? | Yes |
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| 23a. Any additional information? | Sheriffs Office |
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| 24. Who is responsible for reviewing the video? | Sheriffs Office would have to ask them to view - would check with election dept to see what process was |
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| 24b. Were party observers present during the review? | No |
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| 25. Would you provide training and support, or designate us to provide training and support, for an election day page program as described in 24.2-604.3? | Yes |
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| 25a. Any additional information? | Do training best + they would train us - if not who would train us - may want to look into page |
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| 26. Would you authorize non-partisan election observers with the same rights as party representatives; as described in 24.2-604.5 A? | Yes |
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| 26a. Any additional information? | As long as code is being followed - yes |
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| 27. Would you authorize international non-partisan observers from recognized election monitoring organizations? | Yes |
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| 27a. Any additional information? | As long as code is being followed - yes |
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| 28. Have your local party chairs been notified that they are entitled to send observers to your office each day it is open and receiving in-person absentee ballots? | Yes |
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| 28a. Any additional information? | They will be |
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| 29a. Do you have a publication that you provide to your election officials regarding rights and responsibilities of observers? | Yes |
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| 29b. If no, would you be willing to distribute such a publication that we would prepare based on Virginia law? | Yes |
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| 30. Question – Please characterize your interaction with the Registrar as | Polite |
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