§ 21-2-374. Proper Programming; Proper Order; Testing; Supplies
The superintendent of each county or municipality shall order the proper programming to be placed in each ballot scanner used in any precinct or central tabulating location. On or before the third day preceding a primary or election, including special primaries, special elections, and referendum elections, the superintendent shall have the ballot scanners tested to […]
§ 21-2-375. Delivery of Equipment to Polling Places; Protection for Equipment; Required Accessories
In counties using precinct count ballot scanners, the superintendent shall deliver the proper ballot scanner to the polling places at least one hour before the time set for opening of the polls at each primary or election and shall cause each to be set up in the proper manner for use in voting. The superintendent […]
§ 21-2-376. Demonstration of Equipment
During the 30 days next preceding a general primary or election or during the ten days next preceding a special primary or election, the superintendent shall place on public exhibition, in such public places and at such times as he or she may deem most suitable for the information and instruction of the electors, one […]
§ 21-2-377. Custody and Storage When Not in Use
The superintendent shall designate a person or persons who shall have custody of the ballot scanners of the county or municipality when they are not in use at a primary or election and shall provide for his or her compensation and for the safe storage and care of the ballot scanners. All ballot scanners, when […]
§ 21-2-378. Payment for Systems
The governing authority of any county or municipality which adopts optical scanning voting systems in the manner provided for by this part shall, upon the purchase of optical scanning voting systems, provide for their payment by the county or municipality. Bonds or other evidence of indebtedness may be issued in accordance with the provisions of […]
§ 21-2-379. Arrangements for Appropriate Ballots When Use of Optical Scanning Voting Systems Impracticable
If a method of nomination or election for any candidate or office, or of voting on any question is prescribed by law, in which the use of optical scanning voting systems is not possible or practicable, or in case, at any primary or election, the number of candidates seeking nomination or nominated for any office […]
§ 21-2-373. Write-in Votes; Secrecy
In elections, electors shall be permitted to cast write-in votes. The design of the ballot shall permit the superintendents, in counting the write-in votes, to determine readily whether an elector has cast any write-in vote not authorized by law. The Secretary of State, in specifying the form of the ballot, and the State Election Board, […]
§ 21-2-365. Requirements for Use of Optical Scanning Voting Systems
No optical scanning voting system shall be adopted or used unless it shall, at the time, satisfy the following requirements: It shall provide facilities for voting for such candidates as may be nominated and upon such questions as may be submitted; It shall permit each elector, in one operation per ballot, to vote for all […]
§ 21-2-366. Authorization for Utilization of Optical Scanning Systems
The governing authority of any county or municipality may, at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose, by a majority vote authorize and direct the use of optical scanning voting systems for recording and computing the vote at elections held in the county or municipality. If so authorized and directed, […]
§ 21-2-367. Installation of Systems; Number of Systems; Good Working Order
When the use of optical scanning voting systems has been authorized in the manner prescribed in this part, such optical scanning voting systems shall be installed, either simultaneously or gradually, within the county or municipality. In each precinct in which optical scanning voting systems are used in a state-wide general election, the county election superintendent […]