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§ 1-13.5-801. Use of Electronic Voting System

An electronic voting system may be used in any local government election if the governing body authorizes its use. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 31, § 6, effective February 18.

§ 1-13.5-802. Sample Ballots

Sample ballots shall be printed and in the form of the official ballot but on paper of a different color from the official ballot. The designated election official shall provide that sample ballots for each polling place are delivered to the election judges and posted in the polling place on election day. Source: L. 2014: […]

§ 1-13.5-803. Ballots – Electronic Voting

(1) Ballot pages or ballot cards placed upon voting devices shall be, so far as practicable, in the same order of arrangement as provided for paper ballots; except that the pages or cards shall be of the size and design required by the vote recorder or the electronic vote counting equipment, as applicable, and may […]

§ 1-13.5-804. Preparation for Use – Electronic Voting

(1) Prior to an election in which an electronic voting system will be used, the designated election official shall: (a) Have the vote recorders or punching devices, or both, as applicable, prepared for voting; and (b) Inspect and determine that each recorder or device is in proper working order; and (c) Cause a sufficient number […]

§ 1-13.5-805. Instructions to Vote

In case any eligible elector, after commencing to vote, asks for further instructions concerning the manner of voting, an election judge shall give such instructions to the elector; but no judge or other election officer or person assisting such elector shall request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any such elector to vote for […]

§ 1-13.5-806. Ballots

The designated election official shall provide sufficient ballots for every election in which an electronic voting system is used. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 32, § 6, effective February 18.

§ 1-13.5-807. Distribution of Ballots – Receipt – Filing

In a local government election in which an electronic voting system is used, the designated election official shall distribute to the election judges in the respective polling places a sufficient number of ballots. The ballots must be placed in one or more sealed packages for each polling place with marks on the outside of each […]

§ 1-13.5-808. Instruction Cards – Posting – Content

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

§ 1-13.5-809. Close of Polls – Ballot Return – Transfer Box – Delivery

(1) After the polls close, the election judges shall secure the vote recorders or the voting devices, as applicable, against further use and prepare a ballot return in duplicate showing the number of voters as indicated by the pollbook who have voted in the polling place, the number of official ballot cards received, and the […]

§ 1-13.5-810. Testing of Electronic Ballot Counting Equipment

(1) The designated election official shall have the electronic ballot counting equipment tested pursuant to subsection (2) of this section to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and all measures. (2) (a) The electronic ballot counting equipment shall be tested at least three times, once on the day before […]

§ 1-13.5-811. Electronic Vote Counting – Procedure

(1) All proceedings at the counting center must be under the direction of the designated election official and must be conducted under the observation of watchers, so far as practicable; but no unauthorized person may touch any ballot or ballot card or return. If any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly […]