Absentee Voting I.C. Title 34, Chapter 10

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Absentee VotingI.C. Title 34, Chapter 10
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No Excuse Voting

• Any registered elector may vote absentee.

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Methods of Absentee Voting

• In person
• Mail
• Home delivery

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Ballots to be Available

• 45 days prior to the election
• At least one absentee electors voting place in
  each county.
• Electioneering prohibited

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Application

• Signed application is required
• Name
• Home address
• County
• Address to which ballot is to be sent

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Federal Postcard Application (FPCA)

• Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Act (UOCAVA)
• Considered a request thru next 2 federal general
  elections.

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Deadlines

• Mail 500 pm on 6th day prior to election
• In person 500 pm day before the election
• 48 hr. emergency Within 48 hr. of closing of
  polls
• Physically unable to go to polls
• Rendered unable within that 48 hrs.

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Recordkeeping

• All absentee applicants
• Manner and time of delivery
• Receipt of returned ballot
• Whether accepted or rejected
• Keep for at least 22 months

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Federal Reporting Requirements

• Number of ballots transmitted to and received
  from uniformed and overseas citizens
• Incorporated in EAC Election Day Report
• Due 75 days following the election

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Issuing Ballot

• Determine if registered
• Deliver ballot by
• Mail
• In office of County Clerk
• Person delivery by County Clerk
• Other appropriate means
• May use fax under emergency

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Personal Delivery of Ballot by County Clerk

• List of witnesses from parties
• 45 days before election
• Notify witnesses of date and time intend to
  deliver ballots
• Candidate or spouse may not be a witness

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Return of Ballots

• Must be in return envelope
• Signed
• Verify signature w/ registration
• Ballot to remain in envelope
• If rejected
• Reason to be stated on envelope
• Ballot remains in sealed envelope

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Tabulation

• May be retained a central counting center, or
• Delivered to polls
• Poll book must indicate that person has voted

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Absentee Ballots

• Requesting, Issuing
• and Returning

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Absentee Requests

• Requesting Absentee Ballots
• Single Request
• Time Frame
• Includes UOCAVA voters
• Main Menu Options and Screens
• Add Absentee Ballot
• Maintain Absentee Ballot
• Issue Absentee Ballot
• Receive Absentee Ballot

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Adding an Absentee

• Main Menu
• Activities
• Elections
• Absentee Ballot
• Add Absentee Ballot

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Add Absentee Ballot Screen
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Search Absentee Ballot Screen
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Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen
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Add Single Absentee Ballot Request
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Add Absentee Ballot Date Range
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Maintaining an Absentee Request

• Main Menu
• Activities
• Elections
• Absentee Ballot
• Maintain Absentee Ballot

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Search Absentee Ballot Screen
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Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen
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Select Absentee Ballot Request
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Maintain Absentee Ballot Screen
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Issue a Single Absentee Ballot

• Same process as Maintain Absentee Ballot
• Enter Type of Absentee Ballot
• Enter Issue Date
• Enter Ballot Sequence Number
• Optional but must be at least 0

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Mass Issue Absentee Ballots

• New Process to allow issuing absentee ballots for
  all requests that have not previously been issued
  an absentee ballot.
• Uses
• 1st Mailing
• Mailing Large Number of Absentee Ballots

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Issue Absentee Ballot Screen
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Receiving Absentees

• New process to allow scanning of the bar code on
  the affidavit envelope to mark the absentee
  request as received and to give voter history in
  one step.
• Used to return all absentee ballots.

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Receive Absentee Ballots Screen
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Absentee Ballot Report

• Modifications Report will
• Print the selected precinct or district
  information on the report
• Always print the county precinct on the report
• Include Consolidated Elections
• Include Absentee Ballot Originated County field

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Absentee Ballot Mailing Label Report

• Modifications Report will
• Include selection criteria of Issue Date
• Allow for entry of a start and end date
• Include Consolidated Elections
• Allow for optional printing of a residence
  address
• Advised for the return of absentee ballots
• Allow for printing of district number on label
• Includes absentee precinct number

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