§ 7-5-414. Appointment of election clerks — Qualifications
(a) The county board of election commissioners shall appoint election clerks to process, count, and canvass the absentee voters’ ballots in all elections. (b) (1) The election clerks who are to canvass the absentee ballots shall be appointed in the same manner and at the same time the poll workers are selected to serve at […]
§ 7-5-415. Compensation of county clerk for extra deputy
The county clerk’s budget shall be paid not less than minimum wage for a period not to exceed thirty-five (35) days for hiring one (1) extra deputy for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of this act. The fee for this one (1) extra deputy shall be established and paid by the county, city, […]
§ 7-5-416. Counting of absentee ballots
(a) (1) The election officials for absentee ballots may meet in a place designated by the county board of election commissioners no earlier than the Tuesday before the election for the purpose of opening the outer envelope, processing, and canvassing of absentee ballot paper work and no earlier than 8:30 a.m. on election day for […]
§ 7-5-417. Challenge of absentee votes
(a) When the name and voting precinct of a voter is read by the election official, any candidate or qualified poll watcher pursuant to § 7-5-312 may challenge the vote in the manner provided by law for personal voting challenges, and the election officials shall consider the ballot as a provisional ballot. (b) If the […]
§ 7-5-418. Early voting
(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, early voting shall be available to any qualified elector who applies to the county clerk’s designated early voting location, beginning fifteen (15) days before a preferential primary or general election between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and […]
§ 7-5-404. Applications for ballots — Definition
(a) (1) (A) Applications for absentee ballots must be signed by the applicant and verified by the county clerk by checking the voter’s name, address, date of birth, and signature from the registration records unless the application is sent by electronic means. (B) If the application is sent by electronic means, the application must bear […]
§ 7-5-405. Application form
(a) (1) Applications for absentee ballots may be made on a form or forms prescribed by the Secretary of State and furnished by the county clerk at least sixty (60) days before the election. (2) The form or forms shall contain the following information: (A) The following statement: (B) A statement in which the voter […]
§ 7-5-406. Members of uniformed services and other citizens residing outside the United States
(a) Any qualified elector of this state in any of the following categories who is absent from the place of his or her voting residence may make a request for an absentee ballot by submission of a federal postal card application as provided for in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and may […]
§ 7-5-407. Preparation and delivery of ballots
(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election. […]
§ 7-5-408. List of applications — Preparation, preservation, and inspection
(a) The county clerk shall make a list of the applications for absentee ballots as the applications are received and shall keep the list of applications and retain the application forms after the election in which they are to be used for the same period as is required for retaining ballots. (b) When each absentee […]