[Federal Register: September 17, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 180)]
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POSTAL SERVICE

 
Limited Exception to the Postal Service's Voter Registration 
Regulations

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is publishing notice that it is providing a 
temporary exception to postal regulations in 39 CFR 232.1, which 
prescribe the conditions under which voter registration may take place 
on postal property. Specifically, we are providing a limited exception 
to the requirement in 39 CFR 232.1(h)(4)(viii) that confines 
registration activities to an ``appropriate period before an 
election.''

DATES: The exception is effective when published in the Postal Bulletin 
(issue 22083) on September 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: You can view the Postal Bulletin article online at http://
www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Koetting, 202-268-4818.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Questions and Answers About the Temporary Exception

    The Postal Service is providing a temporary exception to the 
requirement in 39 CFR 232.1(h)(4)(viii) that confines registration 
activities to an ``appropriate period before an election.'' Information 
about the exception is provided as follows in a question-and-answer 
format:

Why Is the Postal Service Providing the Exception?

    Beginning in September 2002 and continuing for a little over 2 
years, the Postal Service is participating in the Declaration of 
Independence Road Trip (Road Trip), a nonpartisan public information 
and voter registration campaign. The Postal Service is mainly 
participating in this event by transporting one of the original 
broadsheets of the Declaration of Independence between display 
locations around the nation. Although most of the activities associated 
with the Road Trip will not be held on postal property, it is possible 
that some might. Any voter registration activities associated with the 
Road Trip that take place on postal property must comply with the 
Postal Service's voter registration regulations, except that for the 
purposes of the Road Trip only, the Postal Service will not require 
associated voter registration activities that may take place on postal 
property to be ``limited to an appropriate period before an election.''

How Long Will the Exception Be in Effect?

    The Postal Service has allowed a temporary exception to 39 CFR 
232.1(h)(4)(viii) through November of 2004, which is the scheduled end 
of the Road Trip.

Does the Exception Affect All of the Regulations Concerning Conduct on 
Postal Property?

    No. The exception applies only to the single provision in 39 CFR 
232.1(h)(4)(vii), which limits registration activities to ``an 
appropriate period before an election.'' The exception only applies to 
activities related to the Road Trip. All other voter registration 
activities that may take place on postal property must comply with the 
Postal Service's voter registration regulations as written in 39 CFR 
232.1(h)(4)(viii).

Who Should I Contact for More Information About the Exception?

    For more information about the exception, contact Susan Koetting at 
202-268-4818.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 02-23610 Filed 9-16-02; 8:45 am]
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