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Alabama Regulations § 820-2-2-.20 Form For Notification Of Insufficiency Of Proof Of Citizenship

Up to Chapter 820-2-2: Voter Registration

Regulation Text

(a) The following form ("Form C-3") shall be used by boards of registrars to notify an applicant that he/she has provided insufficient proof of citizenship of U.S. citizenship as required by Code of Alabama, section 31-13-28 (2011).
NOTIFICATION OF INSUFFICIENCY OF PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP (Form C-3)
TO:
FROM: _____________COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Thank you for applying to register to vote in Alabama. We cannot register you at this time because you have not provided sufficient proof of United States citizenship as required by Alabama law. We have filed your application and will register you when you supply us by mail or in person one of the following documents:
a. Driver's license or nondriver's ID card issued by division of motor vehicles or equivalent government al agency of any state within the U.S. provided that the governmental agency of another state within the U.S. requires proof of lawful presence (i.e., U.S. citizenship) in the U.S. as a condition of issuance of the driver's license or nondriver's ID card. Alabama driver's license or nondriver's ID card must be a "Star" license or ID.
b. Birth certificate indicating birth in the U.S. or one of its territories.
c. Pertinent pages of your valid or expired U.S. passport identifying applicant and applicant's passport number, or presentation of U.S. passport to Board of Registrars.
d. U. S. naturalization documents or the number of certificate of naturalization. If only number of certificate of naturalization is provided, applicant shall not be registered until number of certificate of naturalization is verified with U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services by Board of Registrars pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1373(c).
e. Other documents or methods of proof of U. S. citizenship issued by federal government pursuant to Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and amendments thereto.
f Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.
g. Consular report of birth abroad of U. S. citizen.
h. Certificate of citizenship issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
i. Birth certificate issued by U. S. State Department.
j. American Indian card with KIC classification issued by U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.
k. Final adoption decree showing your name and U.S. birthplace.
l. Official U.S. military record of service showing your place of birth in the U.S.
m. Extract from U.S. hospital birth record created at time of birth showing your U.S. place of birth
n. Federal confirmation of U.S. citizenship under 8 U.S.C. §1373.
If you do not have one of the above documents, you may submit any evidence that you believe demonstrates your U.S. citizenship directly to the county board of registrars. You may request a hearing at which you may present any additional evidence and be represented by an attorney (application form attached).
(b) The board of registrars shall create a record in the statewide voter registration database for an applicant who has submitted insufficient proof of citizenship and shall place the applicant in a status of "suspense" with a reason of "insufficient citizenship documentation." The board of registrars shall scan the completed "Notification of Insufficiency of Proof of Citizenship" (Form C-3) into the statewide voter registration database and attach it to the applicant's record.

History

New Rule: Filed September 31, 2013; effective March 7, 2013.

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