(a) The following instructions and checklist
form ("Form C-1") shall be the instructions and checklist used by the county
boards of registrars to assess the eligibility of voter registration applicants
in this state. Form C-1 shall be used by county boards of registrars to list
which document an applicant for voter registration has provided to the board of
registrars to allow the registrars to assess the eligibility of the applicant
to register to vote, including the applicant's United States
citizenship.
(b) Instructions for
Registrars:
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTRARS
ALL COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCEPTED
AND FILED BY THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS; HOWEVER, NO APPLICANT SHALL BE REGISTERED
UNTIL HE/SHE HAS PROVIDED SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AS
SET OUT BELOW.
AN ALABAMA REGISTERED VOTER WHO CHANGES HIS/HER PLACE OF
RESIDENCE OR WHO MODIFIES HIS/HER VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS FOR ANY OTHER
REASON, SUCH AS LEGAL CHANGE OF NAME, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE
OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
PROOF OF VOTER REGISTRATION FROM ANOTHER STATE CANNOT BE USED
AS PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
ONLY DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 CAN BE USED TO SHOW PROOF
OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. The applicant must either be 18 years old,
or if he /she is 17, they must be 18 years old on or before the date of the
next election.
2. The applicant
must have satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship. If the voter registration
application is filed in person, satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship SHALL
be provided in person at the time of filing the application by providing ONE of
the documents listed below. If the applicant is trying to register in person
and lacks satisfactory citizenship documentation, the application shall be
accepted and filed. A record shall be created in the statewide voter
registration database with the applicant's records placed in a status of
"suspense" with a reason of "insufficient citizenship documentation." The
applicant shall be given Form C-3 notifying the applicant that the submitted
documentation is insufficient and to bring or mail satisfactory documentation
to the Board of Registrars.
For voter registration applications that are mailed to the
office of the Board of Registrars, the mailed application MUST include ONE of
the documents listed below. If the mailed application lacks satisfactory
citizenship documentation, the application shall be accepted and filed. A
record shall be created in the statewide voter registration database with the
applicant's records placed in a status of "suspense" with a reason of
"insufficient citizenship documentation." The applicant shall be mailed Form
C-3 notifying the applicant that the submitted documentation is insufficient
and to bring or mail satisfactory documentation to the Board of
Registrars.
3. Proof of
U.S. citizenship is established by providing an original or legible photocopy
or a copy in digital or other electronic format of ONE of the following
documents:
a. Driver's license or nondriver's
ID card issued by division of motor vehicles or equivalent governmental agency
of any state within the U.S. provided that the governmental agency of another
state within the U.S. requires proof of lawful presence (i.e., U.S.
citizenship) in the U.S. as a condition of issuance of the driver's license or
nondriver's ID card and that the driver's license or nondriver's ID card
contains appropriate indicia showing proof of U.S. citizenship. Alabama
driver's license or nondriver's ID card must be a "Star" license or
ID.
b. Birth certificate
indicating birth in the U.S. or one of its territories.
c. Pertinent pages of applicant's valid or
expired U.S. passport identifying applicant and applicant's passport number, or
presentation of U.S. passport to Board of Registrars.
d. U.S. naturalization documents or the
number of certificate of naturalization. If only number of certificate of
naturalization is provided, applicant shall not be registered until number of
certificate of naturalization is verified with U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services by Board of Registrars pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §
1373(c).
e. Other documents or
methods of proof of U.S. citizenship issued by federal government pursuant to
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and amendments thereto.
f. Bureau of Indian Affairs card number,
tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.
g. Consular report of birth abroad of U.S.
citizen.
h. Certificate of
citizenship issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
i. Birth certificate issued by U.S. State
Department.
j. American Indian card
with KIC classification issued by U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.
k. Final adoption decree showing applicant's
name and U.S. birthplace.
l.
Official U. S. military record of service showing applicant's place of birth in
the U. S.
m. Extract from U.S.
hospital birth record created at time of birth showing applicant's U.S. place
of birth
n. Federal confirmation of
U.S. citizenship under 8 U.S.C. §
1373.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING WHETHER AN APPLICANT HAS
PROVIDED SUFFICIENT PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S OFFICE AT 800-274-8683.
IF EVIDENCE OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS DEEMED BY THE REGISTRARS TO
BE UNSATISFACTORY DUE TO AN INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE DOCUMENT SUBMITTED AS
EVIDENCE AND THE NAME OR SEX PROVIDED ON THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION, THE
APPLICANT MAY SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT CONTAINING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Stating the
inconsistency or inconsistencies related to the name or sex, and the reason
therefor and
2. Swearing under oath
that despite the inconsistency, the applicant is the same individual reflected
in the document provided as proof of citizenship.
There shall be no inconsistency between the date of birth on
the document provided as evidence of citizenship and the date of birth provided
on the registration application. If the applicant submits an affidavit, the
Board of Registrars shall assess the eligibility of the applicant without
regard to any inconsistency stated in the affidavit.
A Sample Inconsistency Affidavit is attached as Form
C-2.
(c) Form C-1
REGISTRAR'S CHECKLIST (Form C-1)
Applicant has supplied the following documents showing proof of
citizenship: (Check applicable document)
a. ____ Driver's license or nondriver's ID
card issued by division of motor vehicles or equivalent governmental agency of
any state within the U.S. provided that the governmental agency of another
state within the U.S. requires proof of lawful presence (i.e., U.S.
citizenship) in the U.S. as a condition of issuance of the driver's license or
nondriver's ID. Alabama driver's license or nondriver's ID card must be a
"Star" license or ID.
b.
____ Birth certificate indicating birth in the U.S. or one of its
territories.
c. ____ Pertinent
pages of applicant's valid or expired U. S. passport identifying applicant and
applicant's passport number, or presentation of U.S. passport to Board of
Registrars.
d. ____ U. S.
naturalization documents or the number of certificate of naturalization. If
only number of certificate of naturalization is provided, applicant shall not
be registered until number of certificate of naturalization is verified with
U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services by Board of Registrars
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §
1373(c).
e.
____ Other documents or methods of proof of U.S. citizenship issued by federal
government pursuant to Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and amendments
thereto.
f. ____ Bureau of Indian
Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment
number.
g. ____ Consular report of
birth abroad of U.S. citizen.
h.
____ Certificate of citizenship issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
i. ____ Birth certificate
issued by U.S. State Department.
j.
____ American Indian card with KIC classification issued by U.S. Dept. of
Homeland Security.
k. ____ Final
adoption decree showing applicant's name and U.S. birthplace.
l. ____ Official U. S. military record of
service showing applicant's place of birth in the U. S.
m. ____ Extract from U. S. hospital birth
record created at time of birth showing applicant's U. S. place of
birth.
n. ____ Federal confirmation
of U.S. citizenship under 8 U.S.C. §
1373.
PHOTOCOPY ANY SUPPLIED ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION AND RETURN
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION TO VOTER (except for Inconsistency Affidavit; in those
cases retain original and return copy to applicant).
ATTACH THIS FORM, COPY OF PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP DOCUMENTATION,
INCONSISTENCY AFFIDAVIT (IF APPLICABLE) TO VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND
PLACE IN PERMANENT VOTER FILE.
IF AN APPLICANT HAS BEEN DENIED REGISTRATION, PLACE APPLICATION
AND COPY OF FORM C-3 IN PERMANENT VOTER
FILE.
