Sec. 15.20.800. Voting by mail.
(a) The director may conduct an election by mail if it is held at a time other than when the general, party primary, or municipal election is held. (b) If the director conducts an election under (a) of this section by mail, the director shall send a ballot for each election described in (a) of […]
Sec. 15.20.900. Optically scanned or electronically generated ballots.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the director may adopt regulations that provide procedures for the tabulation of electronically generated ballots or optically scanned ballots, including procedures for (1) tests of the counting programs developed for each precinct tabulator to ensure that the system is functioning properly; (2) security for the voting and […]
Sec. 15.20.910. Standards for voting machines and vote tally systems.
The director may approve a voting machine or vote tally system for use in an election in the state upon consideration of factors relevant to the administration of state elections, including whether the Federal Election Commission has certified the voting machine or vote tally system to be in compliance with the voting system standards approved […]
Sec. 15.20.520. Provision for appeal to legislature or Congress.
A candidate or persons who requested a recount, who have reason to believe an error has been made in the recount involving a candidate for the general election for the state legislature or Congress, may appeal to the chamber in which the candidate seeks membership in accordance with applicable rules of the legislature or Congress. […]
Sec. 15.20.201. Time of district absentee ballot counting review.
(a) No less than seven days preceding the day of election, the election supervisor, in the presence and with the assistance of the district absentee ballot counting board, shall review all voter certificates of absentee ballots received by that date. The review of absentee ballots shall continue at times designated by the election supervisor until […]
Sec. 15.20.530. Determination of tie votes.
If after a recount and appeal two or more candidates tie in having the highest number of votes for the same office, the director shall notify the candidates who are tied. The director shall notify the candidates of a reasonably suitable time and place to determine the successful candidate by lot. After the determination has […]
Sec. 15.20.203. Procedure for district absentee ballot counting review.
(a) The district absentee ballot counting board shall examine each absentee ballot envelope and shall determine whether the absentee voter is qualified to vote at the election and whether the absentee ballot has been properly cast. (b) An absentee ballot may not be counted if (1) the voter has failed to properly execute the certificate; […]
Sec. 15.20.540. Grounds for election contest.
A defeated candidate or 10 qualified voters may contest the nomination or election of any person or the approval or rejection of any question or proposition upon one or more of the following grounds: (1) malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of an election official sufficient to change the result of the election; (2) […]
Sec. 15.20.205. Time of district questioned ballot counting review.
(a) On the second day following the day of the election, the election supervisor or the supervisor’s designee, in the presence and with the assistance of the district questioned ballot counting board, shall review all voter certificates of questioned ballots received by that date. The review of questioned ballots shall continue at times designated by […]
Sec. 15.20.550. Jurisdiction and time for contest.
The action may be brought in the superior court within 10 days after the completion of the state review.