The characteristics of the worker selection and training procedures depend on the manner in which
the civil registry is being developed. When a civil registry is being developed de novo, the
model of worker selection and training discussed for the periodic list can be useful (see Worker Selection and Training).
More commonly, the civil registry is structured on the basis of existing databases, and
consequently worker selection and training can use protocols developed for other agencies.
For example, in Sweden, the local taxation offices have employees who are specialists on
population registration. The tax offices are responsible for day-to-day registration. Most details
concerning population registration information, such as birth, death, and marriage data, are
collected from other authorities, although in some instances the individual citizen provides this
information.
In contrast, in Argentina, the voter lists are maintained separately as a subset on the civil registry
(registration cards are maintained in both the electoral registry office and the civil registry office).
The electoral registry section falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice, with data
provided in a regular and continuous manner from the civil registry (which is the point of citizen
contact in making any changes to his or her registration information). A key role for the electoral
registration officials is the oversight of the data gathering activities of the civil registry office, thus
emphasizing the need for employee skills at auditing and oversight.
