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THE TIMING OF THE JURY SOURCE LIST PROCESS SHOULD BE RE-EXAMINED TO ENABLE JURISDICTIONS TO PERFORM THEIR ANNUAL DRAW WHILE THE LIST DATA IS STILL CURRENT.
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Election Data Gathered
in November
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Many jurisdictions do not start using their master source lists until September of each year. This timing is probably based on the original schedule, which was put into place when the expanded source list process was implemented in 1994. The jury source lists use information gathered from the county election department in the previous December, after new voter registration information has been gathered for the November election.
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Start Using the Master
Source List Earlier
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The Commission recommends that a new schedule should be developed so that the source list can be put into use earlier each year. The Department of Information Services (DIS) should provide the counties with data as soon as possible after the voter and driver data is received and processed. The jurisdictions should then re-synchronize their annual draw to coincide with the release of the list. They should start summoning from the new list as soon as possible.
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