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9 1 She said that curbside voters will need to sign a declaration stating that a physical 2 disability makes it difficult to go inside the complex. 3 Chair Jacobs said the public needs to be made aware of where DMV offices are located. 4 Tracy Reams said these locations will be added to the website. 5 Commissioner Gordon asked if any there will be verification of identification documents 6 provided by absentee voters. 7 Tracy said staff is required to validate driver's license and the last four digits of social 8 security numbers by comparing these to the registration information. 9 Commissioner Gordon asked about the timing of special elections. 10 Tracy Reams said she is unsure of the reasoning for this change. 11 Commissioner Pelissier asked what identification will be required for out of state 12 students who register to vote in Orange County. 13 Tracy said these voters will need a valid, unexpired North Carolina driver's license. She 14 said an out of state license will only be permitted if the resident has registered within 90 days. 15 Commissioner Rich asked if there have been any residents charged with voter fraud in 16 Orange County. 17 Tracy Reams said no. 18 Commissioner Rich asked if there have been cases in North Carolina. 19 Tracy Reams said she has read that there have been cases in the state. She said there 20 have been cases in Orange County where voters have registered and voted in more than 21 one county. She said these cases have been turned over to the state, and there are 22 checks in place to detect this. 23 Commissioner Dorosin thanked Tracy Reams for the summary. He feels that this bill is 24 designed to suppress voters, and the most critical thing is to educate residents. He gave some 25 history on past efforts to put in restrictions such as this. He said that more Republicans vote 26 absentee and more Democrats vote in person. He noted that absentee voting is a good way to 27 work around the photo identification requirements. 28 Chair Jacobs said the Board appreciates what Tracy Reams and the Board of Elections 29 does. He thanked her for the bi-partisan efforts in dealing with these changes. 30 Commissioner Price noted the locations of the two DMV offices in Orange County, and 31 she thanked Tracy Reams for her efforts. 32 Commissioner Rich noted that there are dinners being organized by precinct chairs in 33 Orange County for the purpose of educational forums. She suggested that the Board of 34 Elections contact these chairs to see if any information can be provided. 35 Tracy Reams said the board has reached out to the League of Women Voters, and the 36 Democratic and Republican Party Chairs. She said all of these groups have become regular 37 attendees to the board meetings. She feels confident that the needed education will be 38 provided. 39 Commissioner Gordon thanked Tracy Reams and her staff for their efforts and bi- 40 partisan spirit. 41 42 c. Presentation of Report from the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task 43 Force 44 The Board received a presentation, reviewed and discussed the recommendations in a 45 Report from the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force in preparation for the 46 November 21, 2013 Assembly of Governments Meeting. 47 Michael Talbert said this is the presentation of Rogers Road Neighborhood Task Force 48 Final Report. He said this report begins on page 5 of the abstract. He noted that the abstract 49 numbers are in the upper right hand corner of the page. 50 He reviewed the following information from the abstract: