OPM Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Plan

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

FY 2000
Budget Justification/Performance Plan

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OMSOE
Goal 7:
FY 1999/2000 The Department of Justice’s requests for assistance under the Voting Rights Act are fully supported.

Provide Federal observers and examiners for elections at the request of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

Build and maintain a bilingual, bicultural cadre of observers for race- or language-based exercises.

Maintain voter lists as required by the Act.



   The Department of Justice’s requirements are met.
In FY 1998, OMSOE developed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice which spells out its voting rights role and other voting rights issues. OMSOE also developed a Customer Feedback form which will be used to establish a baseline on its performance, beginning in FY 1999.

   Skilled observers are provided for exercises.
In FY 1998, OMSOE developed a nationwide strategy to recruit poll observers with special linguistic abilities. In FY 1999, it will explore new sources and means for recruiting language capable and culturally aware observers.

OMSOE observed elections in the Arizona and New York primaries during FY 1998. In FY 1999, it will observe elections in Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas; and conduct of language-based exercises in Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, and New York. These later exercises are held at locations where the predominate language of voters is not English.

   High quality election day reports, accurate voter lists, resolution of voting problems, and timely voter list maintenance.
In FY 1999, at the direction of the Department of Justice, OMSOE will begin processing the removal of names from the lists of Federally registered voters for jurisdictions in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

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		Provide Federal observers and examiners for elections at the request of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
		Build and maintain a bilingual, bicultural cadre of observers for race- or language-based exercises.
		Maintain voter lists as required by the Act.

		The Department of Justice’s requirements are met. In FY 1998, OMSOE developed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice which spells out its voting rights role and other voting rights issues. OMSOE also developed a Customer Feedback form which will be used to establish a baseline on its performance, beginning in FY 1999.
		Skilled observers are provided for exercises. In FY 1998, OMSOE developed a nationwide strategy to recruit poll observers with special linguistic abilities. In FY 1999, it will explore new sources and means for recruiting language capable and culturally aware observers. OMSOE observed elections in the Arizona and New York primaries during FY 1998. In FY 1999, it will observe elections in Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas; and conduct of language-based exercises in Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, and New York. These later exercises are held at locations where the predominate language of voters is not English.
		High quality election day reports, accurate voter lists, resolution of voting problems, and timely voter list maintenance. In FY 1999, at the direction of the Department of Justice, OMSOE will begin processing the removal of names from the lists of Federally registered voters for jurisdictions in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina.