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§ 1-13.5-904. Printing and Distribution of Ballots

In local government elections in which paper ballots are used, the designated election official shall cause to be printed or copied and distributed to the election judges in each respective polling place a sufficient number of ballots. The ballots shall be sent in one or more sealed packages for each polling place, with marks on […]

§ 1-13.5-905. Substitute Ballots

If the ballots to be furnished to any election judge are not delivered by 8 p.m. on the day before election day, or if after delivery they are destroyed or stolen, the designated election official shall see that other ballots are prepared, as nearly in the form prescribed as practicable, with the word “substitute” printed […]

§ 1-13.5-906. Instruction Cards – Content

(1) The designated election official shall furnish to the election judges of each polling place a sufficient number of instruction cards to guide electors in preparing their ballots. The election judges shall post at least one card in each polling place on the day of the election. Such cards shall be printed in large, clear […]

§ 1-13.5-1001. When Absentee Electors May Vote

Any eligible elector of a local government may cast an absentee voter’s ballot at the election in the manner provided in sections 1-13.5-1002 to 1-13.5-1007. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 38, § 6, effective February 18.

§ 1-13.5-1002. Application for Absentee Voter’s Ballot – Delivery – List

(1) (a) (I) Requests for an application for an absentee voter’s ballot may be made orally or in writing. The application may be in the form of a letter. The application may request that the applicant be added to the permanent absentee voter list for the local government. (II) Applications for absentee voters’ ballots shall […]

§ 1-13.5-1003. Application for Permanent Absentee Voter Status

(1) Any eligible elector of a political subdivision may apply for permanent absentee voter status. The application for permanent absentee voter status must be made in writing or by facsimile using an application form or letter furnished by the designated election official of the political subdivision. The application must contain the same information submitted in […]

§ 1-13.5-1004. List of Absentee Voters’ Ballots – Removal From List

(1) The designated election official shall keep a list of names of eligible electors who have applied for absentee voters’ ballots and of those permanent absentee voters placed on the list pursuant to section 1-13.5-1003 (2), with the date on which each application was made, the date on which the absentee voter’s ballot was sent, […]

§ 1-13.5-1005. Self-Affirmation on Return Envelope

(1) The return envelope for an absentee voter’s ballot must have printed on its face a self-affirmation substantially in the form provided in section 1-13.5-605 (1). (2) If applicable, the self-affirmation provided in section 1-13.5-605 (2) may be substituted for the self-affirmation in section 1-13.5-605 (1). Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. […]