Sec. 15.15.100. Time off for voting.
A qualified voter who does not have sufficient time outside working hours within which to vote at a state election may, without loss of pay, take off as much working time as will enable voting. If any employee has two consecutive hours in which to vote, either between the opening of the polls and the […]
Sec. 15.15.240. Voter assistance.
A qualified voter needing assistance in voting may request an election official, a person, or not more than two persons of the voter’s choice to assist. If the election official is requested, the election official shall assist the voter. If any other person is requested, the person shall state upon oath before the election official […]
Sec. 15.15.110. General duties and oath of election board.
The election board shall supervise the election in the precinct. Before entering upon the duties of office, each election official shall take an oath to honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of office. Any appointed election official, including an appointed election official who has not personally subscribed to the oath, may administer the oath […]
Sec. 15.15.250. Disposition of spoiled ballot.
If a voter improperly marks, damages, or otherwise spoils a ballot, the voter may request and the election board shall provide another ballot, with a maximum of three. The board shall record on the precinct register that there was a spoiled ballot and destroy the spoiled ballot immediately without examining it.
Sec. 15.15.120. Filling vacancies in election board.
If an appointed election board member fails to appear and subscribe to the oath on election day or becomes incapacitated during the time of the election or the counting of the ballots, the election board members present shall elect, by a majority voice vote, a qualified voter to fill the vacancy. The qualified voter elected […]
Sec. 15.15.260. Placing ballot in ballot box by voter.
When the voter has marked a ballot, the voter shall inform the election official. The ballot shall be deposited in the ballot box by the voter in the presence of the election official unless the voter requests the election official to deposit the ballot on the voter’s behalf. Separate ballot boxes may be used for […]
Sec. 15.15.130. Majority decision of election board.
The decision of the majority of election board members determines the action that the election board shall take regarding any question that arises during the course of the election.
Sec. 15.15.140. Permitted use of unofficial ballots.
(a) If the election board receives an insufficient number of official ballots or official election materials, it shall provide and the voters may use unmarked substitute ballots or other election materials to indicate the intent of the voter. (b) The election board shall certify the facts which prevented the use of the official ballots and […]
Sec. 15.15.150. Official opening of polls.
On the day and hour of election, the election board shall announce that the polls are open and receive the voters.
Sec. 15.15.160. Prohibition of political discussion by election board.
During the hours that the polls are open, an election board member may not discuss any political party, candidate, or issue while on duty.