Pennsylvania Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part VIII - GAME COMMISSION
Subpart E - STATEWIDE UNIFORM REGISTRY OF ELECTORS
Chapter 183 - ESTABLISHMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATEWIDE UNIFORM REGISTRY OF ELECTORS
Section 183.1 - Definitions

(a) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AVN-Address verification notice-A notice mailed by the commission to confirm that a registrant has moved from the address recorded on the registrant's registration records.

Act-25 Pa.C.S. § § 1101-3302 (relating to voter registration).

Assistance-Includes entering information on a VRMA on behalf of the applicant if the applicant is unable to complete the information himself and witnessing the applicant's mark if the applicant is unable to sign the form. If the individual assisting the applicant is an employee of a governmental agency, assistance shall include entering the agency code in the space provided for assistance and making a note of the assistance on the applicant's Declination Form. The term does not include signing the application on behalf of the applicant.

CAVN-IC-Change of address verification notice within the county-A notice mailed by the commission to determine if a registrant has moved from the address indicated on the registrant's registration records to a different address within the same county.

CAVN-OC-Change of address verification notice outside the county-A notice mailed by the commission to determine if a registrant has moved from the address indicated on the registrant's registration records to a different address outside the county.

CM-Confirmation mailing-A notice mailed by the commission to the registrants in the county, except those registrants previously marked as inactive, in which a registrant may verify or correct address information, as described at section 1901(b)(1)(ii) of the act (relating to removal of electors).

Candidate-Includes both candidates for nomination and election.

Canvass-The act of verifying registration records in an election district by visiting the physical location at which the registrant is registered to vote.

Card-Includes any form of correspondence pertaining to voter registration.

Day-A calendar day.

Deceased Voters List-The list provided to the Department and the commissions by the Department of Health in accordance with section 1505(a) of the act (relating to death of registrant).

Declination Form-The form on which an individual indicates his desire to register to vote or not to do so, and which is used in administering voter registration in accordance with section 1325(b) of the act (relating to government agencies). The failure to sign a PENNDOT VRA is a declination.

Duplicate-A registration record for which another registration record already exists for the same registrant or applicant.

Federal Voter Registration Application-An application for voter registration which is produced by the Federal government.

Government agency-An office which provides voter registration applications under section 1323 of the act (relating to application with driver's license application) and section 1325 of the act.

Group 1 counties-Armstrong, Dauphin, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Perry, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland Counties.

Group 2 counties-Carbon, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne Counties.

Group 3 counties-Chester, Delaware, Juniata, Lehigh, Mifflin, Northampton and Philadelphia Counties.

Group 4 counties-Bedford, Berks, Blair, Centre, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties.

Group 5 counties-Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lycoming, Snyder and Union Counties.

Group 6 counties-Bradford, Crawford, Elk, Lackawanna, Montour, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties.

Group 7 counties-Clarion, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Tioga, Venango and Warren Counties.

Group 8 counties-Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, McKean and Northumberland Counties.

Inactive registrant-A registrant who has been mailed a notice in accordance with the act and who has not returned or otherwise responded to the notice; or a registrant who has been designated inactive in accordance with section 1901(c) of the act.

NCA-Notice of change of address-A notice mailed upon receipt of information that a registrant may have moved.

NCOA-National change of address-The voter removal program authorized by section 1901(b)(1)(i) of the act.

PENNDOT-The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth.

Personal information-Any of the following:

Phase 1 counties-Adams, Beaver, Butler and Cumberland Counties.

Phase 2 counties-Allegheny and Bucks Counties.

Phase 3 counties-Group 1 counties, Group 2 counties, Group 3 counties, Group 4 counties, Group 5 counties, Group 6 counties, Group 7 counties and Group 8 counties.

Resident-An individual who possesses residence in a district in accordance with section 1302 of the act (relating to residence of electors).

Unique identifier-The SURE registration number required by section 1222(c)(3) of the act (relating to SURE system).

VRA-Voter Registration Application-Any of the following:

VRMA-Voter registration mail application form-The Statewide voter registration application form, in accordance with section 1327(a) of the act (relating to preparation and distribution of applications), which contains:

(b) The definitions of section 1102 of the act (relating to definitions) are incorporated by reference.