19-3 Election frauds.
§19-3 Election frauds. The following persons shall be deemed guilty of an election fraud: (1) Every person who, directly or indirectly, personally or through another, gives, procures, or lends, or agrees or offers to give, procure, or lend, or who endeavors to procure, any money or office or place of employment or valuable consideration to […]
16-42 Electronic voting requirements.
§16-42 Electronic voting requirements. (a) When used at primary or special primary elections, the automatic tabulating equipment of the electronic voting system shall count only votes for the candidates of one party, or nonpartisans. In all elections, the equipment shall reject all votes for an office when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number […]
16-43 Ballot handling.
§16-43 Ballot handling. In every case where the ballots are handled by election officials or election employees for disposition upon completion of the tabulation, they shall be handled in the presence of not less than two officials assigned in accordance with section 16-45. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, […]
16-44 Counting center employees.
§16-44 Counting center employees. (a) The chief election officer or clerk in county elections shall designate counting center employees who will be responsible for the tabulation of the ballots. (b) Counting center employees shall follow the procedures established by the chief election officer for the tabulation of the ballots. [L 1970, c 26, pt of […]
16-45 Official observers.
§16-45 Official observers. Official observers shall be designated by the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections to be present at the counting centers and selected in the following manner: (1) No less than one official observer designated by each political party; (2) No less than one official observer from the news media; […]
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 […]