Electoral boundary redistribution and estimating voter turnout. Verifying voter eligibility and controlling the legitimacy of the voting process. Voter education and assisting political parties and candidates in their campaign. None of the above.
The periodic list can be developed without necessarily resorting to high-tech computer hardware and software. The voter registration period is a discrete event, with clearly identifiable beginning and end points. There is no need for a large election administrative apparatus between elections to maintain an ongoing list. All of the above.
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The card can be lost or stolen. The election authority must have a reliable system of delivery of ID cards. Cards must be updated periodically and there is a need for a system of regular replacement. All of the above.
Discuss in person with a group of voters the reasons why they are on the voters list. Inform voters of the different methods of voting. Encourage the registration of a group of voters that has lower rates of registration than the population as a whole. Review the currency and accuracy of the voters lists with a random sample of the electorate.
The number of voters on the final list. The length of time it takes to produce the final voters list. The degree of centralization of the voter list. The mandatory or discretionary nature of voting and registering to vote.
It is to be expected that continuous registers will display a lower level of accuracy than would a periodic list. The timing of either general elections or by-elections creates particular election administration problems because the list is continuously updated. Citizens must comply with requests to provide updated information or there must be in place an effective and efficient means for the sharing of information among agencies. It is impossible to open the list to public inspection because it is continuously updated.
