All laws of this state applicable to elections where voting is done in any manner other than by machines and all penalties prescribed for violation of these laws shall apply to elections and precincts where voting machines are used insofar as they are applicable.
(a) Any person or corporation selling voting machines may apply to exhibit machines to the State Board of Election Commissioners. (b) The state board shall examine the machine and file a report of its accuracy, efficiency, and capacity with the office of the Secretary of State. (c) If the kind of machine examined complies with […]
No make of voting machine shall be approved for use unless it is so constructed that: (1) It will ensure secrecy to the voter in the act of voting; (2) It shall provide the capacity for voting for or against as many questions as may be submitted; (3) It shall permit the voter to vote […]
(a) (1) The manufacturer shall demonstrate the machine to the county election officials prior to the first election at which the machines are placed in use. (2) The date for the demonstration shall be agreed upon by the vendor and the county board of election commissioners. (b) On the date of the first election at […]
(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners may designate suitable times and places where voting machines shall be exhibited for the purpose of giving instructions in their use to all voters who apply for instruction. (2) Public notice of the times and places where voting machines will be exhibited shall be given at least […]
(a) At each polling place at which voting machines are used, the county board of election commissioners shall provide forms that voters may use for complaints about the function of a voting machine. The complaint form shall include space for the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the […]
(a) It shall be the duty of the county board of election commissioners to prepare and certify the ballot styles for the voting machine. (b) In addition, the county board of election commissioners shall furnish any election materials and supplies as may be necessary or as may be required by law. (c) The voting machine […]
The county board of election commissioners in any county in which voting machines are to be used shall be ready at any time on election day to deliver ballots, ballot boxes, replacement voting machines, if available, or other necessary equipment required by law for voting to any precinct in the county, town, or city upon […]
(a) Immediately upon the proper certification of candidates and questions, the county board of election commissioners shall oversee programming of the election, proof the ballots, prepare the voting machines, and test and adjust the voting machines for the election. (b) In performing these functions, the county board of election commissioners may be assisted by experts […]
Before the county board of election commissioners begins the preparation of the machines for any election, it shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county stating: (1) The time and place the machines will be prepared for the election; and (2) A time at which one (1) representative of each […]
(a) When a voting machine has been properly prepared by the county board of election commissioners and examined by the representatives of the candidates or the candidate himself or herself, it shall be made inaccessible to voting. (b) (1) Any device required to activate the machine shall be placed in a package on which shall […]
(a) The voting machine shall remain inactivated against voting until the polls are formally opened and shall not be operated except by voters for voting. (b) If any counter is found not to register zero (000), the poll workers shall immediately notify the county board of election commissioners, who shall cause the counters to be […]
During the election, each voter shall be instructed regarding the operation of voting machines before voting. The voter’s attention shall also be called to the sample ballot, so that the voter shall become familiar with the questions, the names of the offices, and the names of the candidates.
(a) The exterior of the voting machine and every part of the polling place shall be in plain view of the poll workers. (b) The machine shall be placed so that no person can see or determine how the voter casts his or her vote. (c) After the opening of the polls, the poll workers […]
(a) (1) When a voter presents himself or herself for the purpose of voting, the poll workers shall ascertain whether he or she is properly qualified and registered under § 7-5-305. (2) In preparing the machines, the poll workers shall ensure that each voter will have access only to the proper ballot. (b) Only one […]
(a) During the time that the polls are open for voting, no more voters shall be permitted to approach the voting machine than there are vacant machines available for voting. (b) At the time of the closing of the polls, all persons who have presented themselves for voting and who are then in line at […]
(a) Votes for any person whose name does not appear on the voting machine as a qualified candidate for office are referred to in this section as write-in votes. (b) (1) The voting machine shall be programmed to allow a voter to enter the name of a qualified write-in candidate on the ballot. (2) A […]
(a) At the official time for closing the polls and upon termination of the voting, the poll workers shall announce that the polls have closed and in the presence of all persons authorized to be present shall remove the activation devices from the voting machines to make them inaccessible to further voting. (b) At the […]
(a) The poll workers shall then expose the count in the presence of all persons authorized to be present. (b) It is the intention of this section to accord a full, complete, and public view of the count from each voting machine to all poll workers and designated watchers for the candidates or parties. (c) […]
Voting machines shall be released to a person designated by the county board of election commissioners for storage in a secure facility designated by the county board of election commissioners.
