During the verification process a signer’s voter registration status is “pending”. May the signature be accepted?
No. An individual in “pending” status is not considered registered. The signer has since cancelled registration, died, or been convicted of a felony crime: If the voter is removed from rolls after the date of signing the petition, the name should be invalidated – AG letter of Jan. 19, 1990 – County Boards of Elections use only current voter registration lists. There are signatures on the back of the petition page: Invalidate the signatures on the back of the petition page. Accept the signatures on the front of the petition page if they are deemed valid.
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