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Section 34-2409 – EXAMINATION OF MACHINES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PRIOR TO ADOPTION.

34-2409. EXAMINATION OF MACHINES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PRIOR TO ADOPTION. (1) The secretary of state shall publicly examine all makes of voting machines or vote tally systems submitted to him and determine whether the machines or vote tally systems comply with the requirements of this chapter, and can safely be used by voters at […]

Section 34-2410 – SPECIFICATIONS FOR VOTING MACHINES OR VOTE TALLY SYSTEMS.

34-2410. SPECIFICATIONS FOR VOTING MACHINES OR VOTE TALLY SYSTEMS. (1) No voting machine or vote tally system shall be approved by the secretary of state unless it is constructed so that it: (a) Secures to the voter secrecy in the act of voting. (b) Provides facilities for voting for the candidates of as many political […]

Section 34-2411 – DUTIES OF CLERKS OF ELECTION BOARDS.

34-2411. DUTIES OF CLERKS OF ELECTION BOARDS. (1) The secretary of state shall issue an administrative order outlining the duties of each of the clerks on the election board. He shall devise and prescribe for use by each local election officer the contents, form, character and kinds of ballots, ballot labels, ballot cards, formats, records, […]

Section 34-2412 – COMPOSITION OF PRECINCT ELECTION BOARDS.

34-2412. COMPOSITION OF PRECINCT ELECTION BOARDS. (1) The election board of each election precinct in which a voting machine or vote tally system is used shall consist of an election judge and one (1) or more clerks. Each election board shall contain personnel representing all existing political parties if a list of applicants has been […]

Section 34-2413 – PREPARATION OF MACHINES FOR USE — INSTRUCTIONS.

34-2413. PREPARATION OF MACHINES FOR USE — INSTRUCTIONS. (1) Before each election at which voting machines or vote tally systems are to be used, the county clerk of a county, in which voting machines or vote tally systems are to be used, shall cause them to be properly prepared and shall cause the election board […]

Section 34-2414 – PRINTED MATTER AND SUPPLIES.

34-2414. PRINTED MATTER AND SUPPLIES. (1) The election officer charged with the duty of providing ballots shall provide all necessary instruction, forms and supplies required for the proper use of the voting machines or vote tally systems. (2) Within a proper and reasonable time before the first election at which voting machines or vote tally […]

Section 34-2310 – “COSTS” DEFINED.

34-2310. "COSTS" DEFINED. As used in this chapter, costs of recount shall include the following: (1) Travel costs of the office of the attorney general including meals and lodging. (2) Normal hourly rate for election judges and clerks who are not employees of the county. (3) Mileage for election judges who are not employees of […]

Section 34-2415 – PREPARATION OF POLLING PLACE FOR ELECTION.

34-2415. PREPARATION OF POLLING PLACE FOR ELECTION. (1) The election board of each election precinct in which a voting machine is to be used shall meet at the polling place for the election precinct at least thirty (30) minutes before the time set for opening the polls. Before preparing the machine for voting, the election […]

Section 34-2313 – RECOUNT PROCEDURES FOR AUTOMATED TABULATION SYSTEMS.

34-2313. RECOUNT PROCEDURES FOR AUTOMATED TABULATION SYSTEMS. (1) To ensure the accuracy of automated vote tabulation systems, the county clerk shall follow the recount procedures provided in this section. (2) The votes from a random selection of ballots shall be tallied by hand and the votes from the same ballots shall be tabulated by an […]

Section 34-2416 – PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING MACHINES FOR AN ELECTION.

34-2416. PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING MACHINES FOR AN ELECTION. (1) In preparing a voting machine for an election, the county clerk or the clerk of the city, district or other political subdivision, as the case may be, shall: (a) Arrange the machine and the ballot labels so that it shall in every particular case meet the […]