Forms Tough To Read

Registration scans can't be replaced so don't request replacement unless impossible to process. Do your best to infer the info. If you can't see signing date, leave that blank. As long as you can tell there is a signature, count the signature as complete.

Deficiency Codes

If the registration card has any deficiencies, type ctrl-d (cmd-d on Mac) to enter the codes. You do not need to process the card at all if it is deficient. You will get paid a smaller amount for marking as deficient. You only need to enter 1 code even if there are multiple deficiencies. Peer reviewers only need to confirm the 1 code.

• n = missing first or last name (first initial + middle name is okay)
• a = no house or street name
• c = no city
• z = less than 5-digit zip
• b = incomplete birthdate
• b = missing or invalid place birth
• p = missing party (see party code below)
• s = no signature

Tag If Already Registered

Some states, you will first select the county of the voter. If none written, Google the city.

Search the voter in birthdate mode and match based on birthdate, not address. Include a name only search and match if both address and birthdate are similar to the form (nee Jun 4, '66 at 1234 Main St = nee Jun 5, '65 at 1237 Main St). Voters sometimes try to register twice by tweaking their house number or birthdate.

• If 2 matching records and one says "UPDATED" with a matching address, select that one and confirm no change.
• Else if 2 matching records, prioritize whichever does not say "NEW REG" even if address is different.

Entering the Information

After you tag, answer a few prompts and enter what's written on the form. If you matched a voter and prior info autofills that's blank on the form like middle name or phone number, keep it. Use common sense when info is wrong place (Enter Sanchez Gloria as Gloria Sanchez). Do not use all caps.

• first, middle, and suffix in given name field
• last name
• residence address only, no P.O. box
• Enter 50 St as 50th St.
• Use "#" for apartments as "#102B". You will get an error for "apt 102B".
• Spell out abbreviated street names.
• You can omit direction and street type, but do not spell them out. Enter North as N and Street as St.
• city
• zip
• birthdate
• U.S. state of birth, or country only if born outside the U.S.
• USA, America or Los Angeles is not acceptable.
• 2-letter state or country code (CA or MX) is fine even if they spelled it out.
• party code
• One of the boxes must be checkmarked. If the box for Other is checked, the voter must write out the name of a party. If no box is checked, or if Other is checked but no party is specified, mark the registration as deficiency code p. Otherwise:
• r for Republican
• d for Democrat
• n for when the box that literally says No Party, None, No Affiliation, No Party Affiliation, or Decline To State is checked.
• o for a any party than is not Republican or Democrat (e.g., Libertarian, Green, American Independent, Communist)
• signing date
• Add the correct year if missing or makes no sense.
• If date is more than a month into the future, leave blank.

Example

Voter wrote: 1234 MLK Blvd, Apt. A
You enter: 1234 Martin Luther King Blvd #A or 1234 Martin Luther King #A

Peer Reviewers

Since errors include user not matching a voter or the right one, try matching them first. If the file is tough to see clearly, be gracious.

First, middle last, house, suffix, house and street name must be exact.

Don't bother fixing misspelled cities or wrong zip.

System created deficiency codes:

• i = born in foreign country and U.S. Citizen not checked
• # = no ID number