MEMORANDUM

DISCUSSION:

The Voter Registration application has been added to the FSD Intranet page and the Department of Social Services website.

Intranet

The Voter Registration is added to the Intranet for staff to use if:

• an individual calls the office to request a voter registration application be mailed;
• a voter registration letter must be sent when there is no record that an applicant/EU was offered the opportunity to register to vote; or

• a county office runs out of voter registration cards provided through the Secretary of State's office.

  NOTE: If the county office has run out of voter registration cards provided through the Secretary of State's office and the warehouse cannot immediately send voter registration cards, contact the state FSD NVRA coordinator immediately.

A new Intranet page has been added with links to the Voter Registration documents, memoranda, and manual sections. To access the Voter Registration page from the FSD Intranet page, in the upper right corner click the pink Voter Registration link. The Voter Registration page contains links to the:

• Voter Registration application;
• Voter Registration log;
• Voter Registration letter;
• NVRA coordinators list;
• 2008 memos and email memo;
• General Information Manual section 0105.026.00 Voter Registration Requirements; and
• Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions.

The Voter Registration application has also been added to the Forms page:

• from the FSD Intranet page on the left click either Food Stamps, MO HealthNet, Temporary Assistance, or Child Care;
• on the left, click Forms;
• click Forms Manual;
• click Volume 2;
• scroll down and click Voter Registration application.

Department of Social Services website

The Voter Registration is added to the Department of Social Services Internet website on the following pages:

• Food Stamp Program - https://dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp/index.htm
• MO HealthNet Programs - https://dss.mo.gov/mhk/appl.htm
• Income Maintenance and Self-Sufficiency Programs - https://dss.mo.gov/fsd/pap.htm

An applicant may download and print the Voter Registration application, complete it, and mail it to the county office either with or without an application for assistance.

Log the voter registration application on the Voter Registration log as received. It is not logged on the Reception Log as it is not an in-person application, recertification, reinvestigation, or request for voter registration services.

If an individual calls in to request a Voter Registration application be mailed, offer to mail one printed from the Intranet and also advise that the individual can print one from the Internet.

General Information Manual Revision

The General Information Manual section 0105.026.10 Form Completion Assistance is revised to change worker to eligibility specialist and section 0105.026.15 Corrective Action Required When There Is No Record That an Applicant/EU Was Offered the Opportunity to Register to Vote is revised to include the Voter Registration application.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with all staff.

REM