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Absentee Voting I.C. Title 34, Chapter 10

Absentee Voting I.C. Title 34, Chapter 10. No Excuse Voting. Any registered elector may vote absentee. Methods of Absentee Voting. In person Mail Home delivery. Ballots to be Available. 45 days prior to the election At least one absentee electors voting place in each county.

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Absentee Voting I.C. Title 34, Chapter 10

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  1. Absentee VotingI.C. Title 34, Chapter 10

  2. No Excuse Voting Any registered elector may vote absentee.

  3. Methods of Absentee Voting • In person • Mail • Home delivery

  4. Ballots to be Available 45 days prior to the election At least one absentee electors voting place in each county. Electioneering prohibited

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

  6. Federal Postcard Application – (FPCA) • Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Act – (UOCAVA) • Considered a request thru next 2 federal general elections.

  7. Deadlines • Mail – 5:00 pm on 6th day prior to election • In person – 5:00 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.

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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

  14. Absentee Ballots Requesting, Issuing and Returning

  15. 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

  16. Adding an Absentee • Main Menu • Activities • Elections • Absentee Ballot • Add Absentee Ballot

  17. Add Absentee Ballot Screen

  18. Search Absentee Ballot Screen

  19. Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen

  20. Add Single Absentee Ballot Request

  21. Add Absentee Ballot Date Range

  22. Maintaining an Absentee Request • Main Menu • Activities • Elections • Absentee Ballot • Maintain Absentee Ballot

  23. Search Absentee Ballot Screen

  24. Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen

  25. Select Absentee Ballot Request

  26. Maintain Absentee Ballot Screen

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. Issue Absentee Ballot Screen

  30. 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.

  31. Receive Absentee Ballots Screen

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Questions?

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