§ 2-19-207. Political Activity Interfering With State Business
It is unlawful for any person employed by the state to engage actively in a political campaign on behalf of any party, committee, organization, agency or political candidate, or to attend political meetings or rallies or to otherwise use such person’s official position or employment to interfere with or affect the result of any regular […]
§ 2-19-208. Penalty for Violations by Public Officers and Employees
A violation of this part is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 2-20-101. Utilization of Precinct-Based Optical Scanners
A county election commission may utilize precinct-based optical scanners. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Precinct-based optical scanner” means an optical ballot scanner that is located in the precinct and into which optical scan voter-verified paper ballots, marked either by hand by the voter or with the assistance of a device, […]
§ 2-20-102. Voter With Disabilities — Privacy of Ballot
All voting systems shall meet the minimum federal law requirements with regard to enabling voters with disabilities to complete the voting process in a manner that maintains the privacy of the voter’s ballot.
§ 2-20-103. Automatic Mandatory Audits of Voter-Verified Paper Ballots — Random Selection of Precincts — Security of Ballots — Certification of Results
Following each November general election any county election commission utilizing a precinct-based optical scanner shall, in accordance with this section, conduct automatic mandatory audits of the voter-verified paper ballots cast for the president of the United States in a presidential election and the governor in a gubernatorial election, hereafter referred to as the “top race.” […]
§ 2-20-104. Electronic Voting Systems — Rules and Regulations — Testing of Equipment
All new precinct-based optical scanners purchased or leased pursuant to this chapter: Shall be certified pursuant to § 2-9-110 and shall have been certified by the election assistance commission as having met the applicable voluntary voting systems guidelines. In addition, the precinct-based optical scanners shall be tested to ensure the scanners operate in accordance with […]
§ 2-20-105. Duties and Powers of Coordinator of Elections
At the request of a county election commission, the state coordinator of elections shall provide to the commission necessary assistance and guidance in the selection of a precinct-based optical scanner pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. To the extent federal funding through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), compiled generally in 42 U.S.C. §§ […]
§ 2-20-106. Voting System Preference
Every effort shall be made to purchase United States manufactured precinct-based optical scanner voting systems.
§ 2-19-203. Soliciting Contributions for Political Purposes
It is unlawful for any public officer or employee knowingly to solicit directly or indirectly any contribution of money, thing of value, facilities or services of any person who has received contracts, compensation, employment, loans, grants or benefits, or any person whose organization, agency or firm has received such benefits financed by public funds, state, […]
§ 2-19-204. Promises of Benefits for Political Activity
It is unlawful for any public officer or employee, directly or indirectly, to promise employment, position, work, compensation, contracts, loans, grants, appropriations or other benefits provided principally from public funds as a consideration, favor or reward for any political activity, support or opposition to any candidate, party or measure in any election.