While the current voter registration meets the minimum requirements of Section 303, the Territory proposes to upgrade its current computerized Territory-wide Voter Registration List, through a project entitled Reengineering the American Samoa Voter Registration System Project (Project). The Project will not only meet the minimum requirements, but exceed these standards and provide for a fully automated with IT connectivity that will allow on-screen registration, scanning documents, digital picture framing, running identification card technology and application of Geographic Information System. The final deliverable is a fully automated voter registration system from initial screening to final issuance of voter registration cards. The system will be used by all Election Office staff with various access privileges for search-match operations, controlled edit-modification, look-up functionality, new registration and voter registration card issuance. Using internet connectivity, the general public would be afforded controlled, 24 hour internet access to only that information on the general register deemed non-confidential for purposes of public inspection. The proposed upgraded system will include a new relational database with Access Database platform running in Structured Query Language (SQL) functionality, upgrades of networking environment for normal daily registration activities, installation of peripherals including scanners, digital cameras, card identification technology and full integration of all peripherals for issuance and printing of voter registration cards. The system will also include search-match component, edit-update-change options and navigational schematics for database maintenance. C. This 2011 Update to SECTION A (6) of the State Plan Other Activities to – Improve the Administration of Elections as written on pages 28 30 of the 2006 State – Plan. Section 251(b)(2). Other Activities to Improve the Administration of Elections: “A State may use a requirements payment to carry out other activities to improve the if the State certifies to the administration of elections for Federal office Commission that-
While the current voter registration meets the minimum requirements of Section 303, the Territory proposes to upgrade its current computerized Territory-wide Voter Registration List, through a project entitled Reengineering the American Samoa Voter Registration System Project (Project). The Project will not only meet the minimum requirements, but exceed these standards and provide for a fully automated with IT connectivity that will allow on-screen registration, scanning documents, digital picture framing, running identification card technology and application of Geographic Information System. The final deliverable is a fully automated voter registration system from initial screening to final issuance of voter registration cards. The system will be used by all Election Office staff with various access privileges for search-match operations, controlled edit-modification, look-up functionality, new registration and voter registration card issuance. Using internet connectivity, the general public would be afforded controlled, 24 hour internet access to only that information on the general register deemed non-confidential for purposes of public inspection. The proposed upgraded system will include a new relational database with Access Database platform running in Structured Query Language (SQL) functionality, upgrades of networking environment for normal daily registration activities, installation of peripherals including scanners, digital cameras, card identification technology and full integration of all peripherals for issuance and printing of voter registration cards. The system will also include search-match component, edit-update-change options and navigational schematics for database maintenance. C. This 2011 Update to SECTION A (6) of the State Plan – Other Activities to Improve the Administration of Elections as written on pages 28 – 30 of the 2006 State Plan. Section 251(b)(2). Other Activities to Improve the Administration of Elections: “A State may use a requirements payment to carry out other activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office if the State certifies to the Commission that-