BC Provincial Enumeration 2013

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1 BC Provincial Enumeration 2013 The Voters List Improvement Project Tim Strocel Director, Voter Registration & Boundaries

2 2013 Concept Develop and deliver an integrated enumeration plan that will reduce or resolve voter list quality deficiencies.

3 Voter List Project Objectives Achieve the level of quality attained prior to the 2009 Election 91.1% coverage 88.3% currency 80.4% net currency province-wide. Achieve at least 65% net currency in all regions Achieve list coverage of 73% of voters 18 to 24 years of age Improve, and be seen to improve, the quality of the voters list in every electoral district through special enumeration activities

4 Target Groups High Mobility New Develop First Nations Youth Colleges Work Camps Paid Ads Unpaid Ads Unaddressed Mail Addressed Mail Registration Drive Door-To-Door

5 Selected Methods Province-wide, addressed mail enumeration notice Targeted registration activities in every Electoral District Door-to-door in selected neighborhoods and residential complexes Registration & information kiosks in selected high volume locations Community outreach activities in every Electoral District First Nations communities Ethnic community centres Universities and colleges Homeless shelters Long-term care facilities (Site-based Voting Areas)

6 Timeline January February March April May Data Extract Data Preparation Provincial Mail Out Targeted Registration Data Processing Revised Voters List General Voting Day

7 Province-wide Mail Out Objective Deliver notices to households, individual voters, empty civic addresses, and other known postal delivery stations (post boxes, super boxes, and general delivery). Include names of voters registered at the address Include instructions to: Register eligible voters at the address Update voters registered the address Remove names of voters no longer resident at the address Telephone or use Online Voter Registration (OVR) application

8 Mail Out Notice

9 Type of Addresses Valid mailing addresses with registered voters 1,589,114 Include names of registered voters Confirm update - remove Valid civic addresses without registered voters 267,279 Online Voter registration (OVR) Telephone Valid non-civic addresses without registered voters 33,344 Canada Post Point-Of-Call Total 1,889,737 Do not mail to door-to-door addresses 106,000

10 Returned Mail Invalid address 25,000 Voter moved 60,000 Voter deceased 12,000 Refused 2,000 Total returned 99, invalid address >200,000

11 Targeted Registration Teams of 2 enumerators Door-to-door Registration drive kiosk Directed by District Electoral Officer Supervised by Enumerator Coordinator

12 Targeted Registration Two planning phases Electoral District Profile June-August BC Stats mobility study Electoral District Plan September-December Determine areas suitable for door-to-door Determine locations suitable for registration drives

13 Door-To-Door Areas of interest Areas of high mobility Areas of new residential construction Not necessarily areas of low voter turnout Use existing data Provide a record for every address Include names of registered voters at that address

14 Door-To-Door Record

15 Door-To-Door

16 Registration Drives Registration tables set up in high-traffic areas Shopping centres Universities Transit centres Registration drive set-up Table Two enumerators Laptop computer with voter lookup application Registration forms Information pamphlets & materials

17 Community Outreach Registration & information services Same setup as registration drives First Nations Ethnic communities Homeless shelters Full suite of electoral information: Voting opportunities Employment opportunities

18 Numbers Number of Enumerator Coordinators 83 Number of Enumerators 558 Door-To-Door Doors planned 106,423 Doors visited 106,685 Registration Drives Events 959 Facilities 522 Community Outreach Events 149 Facilities 134

19 Site-based Enumeration Long-term care facilities Pre-populated registration form Confirm Register Remove Prepare for Mobile Voting Team Live ballot box Homeless enumeration Registration Attestation of residence

20 SVA & Homeless Numbers Number of Enumerators 309 Site-based voting facilities 609 SVA-like facilities 23 Homeless facilities 156 Pre-printed 200Es issued 26,801 Voters List Transactions Confirmations 16,110 Updates 8,998 Removals (deceased, moved) 4,218 Total 29,326

21 Enumeration Statistics Enumeration Transactions New registrations 41,281 Updates 97,693 Confirms 43,436 Removals 65,583 Total transactions 247,993 Non-Enumeration Transactions New registrations 107 Updates 32,018 Confirms 8,832 Removals 6,119 Total transactions 47,076

22 Voters List Statistics Registered voters on Feb 25 3,145,843 Registered voters on April 23 3,116,626 Net change to voters list -29,217 Registrations in conjunction with voting 59,829 Total registered voters on GVD 3,176,455

23 Enumeration Costs $5,983,000 DEO Staff & Expenses Postal Services Salaries Advertising & Publications Information Systems General Office Expenses Professional Services Training Telephones Travel

24 Registered Voters By Region Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Vancouver Fraser Valley Surrey Okanagan Richmond-Delta Burnaby and New Westminster The North North Shore Cariboo-Thompson Tri-Cities Columbia-Kootenay 0 200, , ,000

25 Eligible vs Registered Voters Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Vancouver Fraser Valley Surrey Okanagan Richmond-Delta Burnaby and New Westminster The North Eligible Registered North Shore Cariboo-Thompson Tri-Cities Columbia-Kootenay 0 200, , ,000

26 Registered Voters By Age 400, , , , , , ,000 50,

27 Coverage By Region Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Vancouver Fraser Valley Surrey Okanagan Richmond-Delta Burnaby and New Westminster The North North Shore Cariboo-Thompson Tri-Cities Columbia-Kootenay 80.0% 85.0% 90.0% 95.0% 100.0%

28 Currency By Region Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast Vancouver Fraser Valley Surrey Okanagan Richmond-Delta Burnaby and New Westminster The North North Shore Cariboo-Thompson Tri-Cities Columbia-Kootenay 80.0% 85.0% 90.0% 95.0% 100.0%

29 Voter List Project Results Goal 91.1% List coverage 88.3% List currency 80.4% Net currency (prov.) 65.0% Min. currency (region) 73.0% year olds Improve quality in all electoral districts Result 96.9% List coverage 94.2% List currency 91.3% Net currency (prov.) 86.5% Min. currency (region) 62.4% year olds Improved quality in all electoral districts