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Registrar reports uptick in student registrations, seeks fewer same-day registration errors
Summary
Registrar described JMU outreach and the democracy fellows program, reporting about 18 paper applications collected at a JMU block party and stressing that pre-registration reduces the risk of invalid ballots from same-day-registration errors.
Registrar Mark reported attending a democracy-fellows training and JMU outreach events; staff collected approximately 18 paper registration applications at the JMU block party and used QR codes to direct students to online registration. Mark said the democracy fellows help with campus voter registration and he is hopeful the work will reduce pressure on same-day-registration (SDR) lines.
Mark cautioned that SDR carries a higher risk of invalid ballots if students make application errors on election day; he urged pre-registration where possible and said outreach to professors and campus partners has been part of the engagement strategy. The board discussed incentives and legal limits related to encouraging early registration, and members noted both outreach success and uncertainty about how much SDR numbers will change for the upcoming gubernatorial-related cycle.
