Voters are being purged from the rolls

Forwarded from the Democratic Party of Georgia:



This month the Secretary of State moved *227,944 voters *from the inactive file to the deleted file. In my County (Clayton) there were 6,721 deleted voters. I found out this information from my Board of Elections Supervisor only because I am on the Board of Election in Clayton County. We must ensure that all voters are aware of this information and to check their voter status on the Secretary of State's website or call their local County Board of Elections. Anyone that did not vote in the last two general elections 2004 and 2006 were deleted. I have provided the Georgia Code that outlines the process. The SOS sends out notices to these inactive voters and if no response or action they are deleted. I would advise anyone unsure about their status to re-register to vote. I would also advise anyone that registered to vote at any public governmental office to check their status as well. We have found t! hat a number of voters were not actually registered (particularly the Department of Motor Vehicle) and did not find out until Election Day. *The 2008 Presidential Primary will take place on February 5, 2008. That means an individual will have to be registered no later than January 5, 2008 in order to vote in that primary. With the holidays preceding the deadline, it will be difficult to ensure that voters get voter registration during that time. *
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According to Georgia Code 21-2-234*

1. Electors (voters) who have failed to vote and with whom there has
been no contact in three years; confirmation notice requirements
and procedure; time for completion of list maintenance
activities. *"No contact" means that the voter has not filed an
updated voter registration card, has not filed a change of name or
address, has not signed a petition which is required by law to be
verified by the election superintendent of a county or
municipality or the Secretary of State, has not signed a voter's
certificate, and has not confirmed the elector's continuation at
the same address during the preceding three calendar years.*
2. In the first six months of each odd-numbered years (2007), the
Secretary of State shall identify all voters whose names appear on
the list of electors with whom there has been no contact during
the preceding three calendar years and who were not identified as
changing addresses under Code Section 21-2-233. The confirmation
notice described in this Code section shall be sent to each voter
during each odd-numbered year. Notices are sent by forwardable,
first-class mail.

*Here's the short breakdown (you may contact your local County Board of Elections or SOS to get your individual County's numbers):*

Total Number of Black Female Voters 35,737
Total Number of Black Male Voters 32,502
Total Number of White Female Voters 75,321
Total Number of White Male Voters 73,443
Total Number of Asian-Pacific Female Voters 437
Total Number of Asian-Pacific Male Voters 448
Total Number of Hispanic Female Voters 766
Total Number of Hispanic Male Voters 757
Total Number of Indian Female Voters 0
Total Number of Indian Male Voters 0
Total Number of Other 8,533

Total Voters 227,944

*Please Pass This Information On. I hope this information is helpful to you.*

Pat Pullar
Deputy Director
Democratic Party of Georgia
1100 Spring Street, Suite 408
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404/870-8201