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19-3.5 Voter fraud.

§19-3.5 Voter fraud. The following persons shall be guilty of a class C felony: (1) Any person who knowingly registers another person to vote when that person is not entitled to register to vote; (2) Any person who knowingly votes when the person is not entitled to vote; (3) Any person who knowingly takes an […]

19-6 Misdemeanors.

§19-6 Misdemeanors. The following persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Any person who offers any bribe or makes any promise of gain, or with knowledge of the same, permits any person to offer any bribe or make any promise of gain for the person’s benefit to any voter to induce the voter to […]

16-46 Counting defective ballots.

§16-46 Counting defective ballots. Counting center employees shall prepare a new ballot to replace each defective ballot; provided that the replacement ballot may not be counted until reviewed by at least two official observers. The defective ballots shall be segregated and the replacement ballots counted pursuant to rules adopted by the chief election officer. [L […]

16-47 Preparation of absentee ballots.

§16-47 Preparation of absentee ballots. Counting center employees in the presence of at least two official observers shall prepare absentee ballots for counting by automatic tabulating equipment in a manner that shall accurately reflect the votes cast by the absentee voters. [L 1980, c 264, §5(b)]

17-1 United States senator.

§17-1 United States senator. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term at the following state general election; provided that the vacancy occurs not later than 4:30 p.m. on the twenty-first day prior to the date […]

17-2 United States representative.

§17-2 United States representative. When a vacancy occurs in the representation of this State in the United States House of Representatives, the chief election officer shall issue a proclamation for an election to fill the vacancy. The proclamation shall be issued not later than on the sixtieth day prior to the election to fill the […]

17-3 State senator.

§17-3 State senator. (a) Whenever any vacancy in the membership of the state senate occurs, the term of which ends at the next succeeding general election: (1) The governor shall make an appointment within sixty calendar days following the first day of vacancy to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by selecting a person […]