Chapter 1 - Absentee Voting
- Section 17-11-1 "Circuit clerk" defined
As used in this chapter, "circuit clerk" includes any successor in function to the circuit clerk. ...
- Section 17-11-2 Absentee election manager
In each county there shall be an "absentee election manager," who shall fulfill the duties assigned by this chapter. The circuit clerk of the ...
- Section 17-11-3 Absentee balloting generally
(a) Any qualified elector of this state may apply for and vote an absentee ballot by mail or by hand delivery, as provided in ...
- Section 17-11-4 Form and contents of application; signature of applicant; filing of application
The application required in Section 17-11-3 shall be filed with the person designated to serve as the absentee election manager. The application shall be ...
- Section 17-11-5 Delivery of absentee ballots; maintenance of voter lists
(a) Upon receipt of an application for an absentee ballot as provided in Section 17-11-3, if the applicant's name appears on the list of ...
- Section 17-11-6 Form of absentee ballots
The official ballots for any election to which this chapter pertains shall be in the same form as the official regular ballots for the ...
- Section 17-11-7 Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - General, special, or municipal elections
(a) Each absentee ballot shall be accompanied by an envelope upon which shall be printed an affidavit. (b) With respect to an absentee ballot ...
- Section 17-11-8 Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - Primary elections
The form of the affidavit which shall be printed on the envelope used in primary elections shall be the same as that used in ...
- Section 17-11-9 Materials furnished with ballot; delivery of ballot to absentee election manager
Each prospective absentee voter who meets the requirements of this chapter shall be furnished with the absentee ballot herein provided for, together with two ...
- Section 17-11-10 Procedure upon receipt of ballot by absentee election manager; counting of ballots
(a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot, the absentee election manager shall record its receipt thereof on the absentee list as provided in Section ...
- Section 17-11-11 Officials for counting of absentee ballots; poll watchers
(a) For every primary, general, special, or municipal election, there shall be appointed one inspector and at least three clerks, named and notified as ...
- Section 17-11-12 Delivery of ballots, envelopes, etc. to absentee election manager
Not less than 40 days prior to the holding of any election, except a municipal election, to which this chapter pertains, or in the ...
- Section 17-11-13 Disqualification of circuit clerk from serving as absentee election manager
When the circuit clerk is a candidate for any office and has opposition, he or she shall be disqualified from performing any of the ...
- Section 17-11-14 Compensation of absentee election manager
The county commission, or the municipal governing body for municipal elections, shall determine the amount of compensation to be paid to the absentee election ...
- Section 17-11-15 Performance of duties of clerk in municipal elections held separate from primary or general election
In any municipal election that is held at a time different from a primary or general election, the duties with reference to the handling ...
- Section 17-11-16 Costs and expenses generally
All necessary and proper expenses and costs incurred in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter for which no special provision is ...
- Section 17-11-17 Promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to challenged absentee ballots
Repealed by Act 2006-581, p. 496, §2, effective January 1, 2007. ...
- Section 17-11-18 Time requirements for receipt of absentee ballots
No absentee ballot shall be opened or counted if received by the absentee election manager by mail, unless postmarked as of the date prior ...
- Section 17-11-19 Statements required from persons or entities supplying election materials; return of unused election materials
Each person, firm, or entity supplying to any county or municipality any absentee affidavit envelopes, absentee ballots, or other absentee election materials in connection ...