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. Electioneering prohibited

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

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

Deadlines Mail – 5:00 pm on 6 th 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Absentee Ballots Requesting, Issuing and Returning

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

Adding an Absentee Main Menu 1)Activities 2)Elections 3)Absentee Ballot 4)Add Absentee Ballot

Add Absentee Ballot Screen

Search Absentee Ballot Screen

Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen

Add Single Absentee Ballot Request

Add Absentee Ballot Date Range

Maintaining an Absentee Request Main Menu 1)Activities 2)Elections 3)Absentee Ballot 4)Maintain Absentee Ballot

Search Absentee Ballot Screen

Select Voter - Absentee Ballot Screen

Select Absentee Ballot Request

Maintain Absentee Ballot Screen

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

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

Issue Absentee Ballot Screen

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.

Receive Absentee Ballots Screen

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

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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