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Vote on the registry questions currently open.
Review each question, choose an answer, and add context when you want to explain your choice. Results help NAWN shape its own policy recommendations and registry design.
Votes guide NAWN's work during the founding period. They are public input, not a government ballot or a binding ownership decision.
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Vote on Registry Rules
Your input directly shapes how the first national animal registry is built. Answer as many questions as you like. Every vote is counted and published openly.
How should service animal training be verified in a national registry?
There is no federal requirement for service animal certification today. A registry could help reduce fraud while protecting handler privacy. How should training be confirmed?
How should emotional support and therapy animals be categorized?
ESAs and therapy animals have different legal roles than service animals. Confusing these categories causes real problems for handlers and the public. The registry needs clear, plain-language distinctions.
What should be visible to the public in the registry?
Animal reunification works best when some data is searchable. But privacy and safety matter too. What level of public visibility feels right?
Should the registry connect with local city and county licensing?
Most U.S. animal licensing is local. A national registry could reduce duplicate fees and paperwork, but only with local partnership. How should NAWN approach this?
How should data privacy and consent work?
Registry data includes personal details. Handlers, especially those with disabilities, need strong protections against misuse.
Which fields should be required when registering a service animal?
Too many required fields create barriers. Too few make the registry less useful for safety and reunification. What should be required vs. optional?
Live Voting Results
12 total votes · updated after each voteHow should service animal training be verified in a national registry?
ServiceHow should emotional support and therapy animals be categorized?
CompanionWhat should be visible to the public in the registry?
PrivacyShould the registry connect with local city and county licensing?
Gov. IntegrationHow should data privacy and consent work?
PrivacyWhich fields should be required when registering a service animal?
ServiceResults are tallied from all public votes. This is a community input process to guide NAWN's policy recommendations, not a binding government ballot.
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