PA Voice Terms
Card
Typically refers to a physical or electronic document that represents a voter registration
HAVA
Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 2002 to make sweeping reforms to the nation’s voting process. HAVA addresses improvements to voting systems and voter access that were identified following the 2000 election. Registrants that receive HAVA notices have to complete a verification form sent via physical mail to be added to the rolls.
Blocks
Monitor every stage of the voter registration process for JEA Partners from the moment your forms are collected to the instant they are delivered for processing. Create dynamic status reports, manage performance, steamline the quality control process and track delivery receipts for easy search and retrieval.
Unique access
A voter registration site that requires special permission to access, eg. the USCIS office
Registrant
Refers to an individual who has completed the process of voter registration.
Forms Per Hour
Measurement of the number of voter registration forms collected by a canvasser, location, or program within a specific one-hour time frame. This metric is often used to assess the efficiency and productivity of voter registration programs during a particular period, providing insights into the pace and effectiveness of the registration process.
SeeBotRun
Developers for the PAVoteForChange Voter Registration Application. They are responsible to creating the code for frontend and backend of the application.
Hard Counts
“Hard counts” are forms that are successfully submitted to DOS.
Canvasser
An individual who engages in the process of canvassing. Canvassing typically involves going door-to-door or approaching people in public spaces to gather voter registrations
Site
Refers to a specific location or place designated for the purpose of conducting voter registration activities.
PA Vote For Change (PAV4C)
The Voter Registration Application Developed by Seebotrun and owned by PA Voice. PA Vote For Change is also a separate LLC
Soft Counts
“Soft counts” are forms reported by canvassers in the field, which are almost always going to be higher than hard counts.
Book closing
Book-closing is the process of closing our voter registration drive during the final few days before the deadline. Book closing day is the deadline for changes to the rolls (i.e. “books”) in preparation for an election. It is the last day to submit voter registration forms.
Forms Checks
A form check is a search through all areas of a field office or similar space for Voter Registration forms. This applies to any place a registration form has been.
EVC
The Everybody Votes Campaign, established in 2015, is a national coordinating body focused on narrowing the voter registration gap in communities of color.
QC
Quality Control
Flags
Flags: Term used to indicate a potential issue or concern associated with a registrant or the registration process. Flags serve as alerts or warnings, signaling that there may be something noteworthy or potentially problematic that requires further attention or investigation.
Rap Practice
Refers to the act of practicing or rehearsing a scripted approach before engaging with individuals during voter registration efforts.
The Out Reach Team(TOT)
Partner that run quality control for JEA Partners in the coordinated Program.