§11-23  Changing register; striking names of
disqualified voters.  (a)  Whenever the clerk receives from the department
of health or any informing agency, information of the death, loss of voting
rights of a person sentenced for a felony as provided in section 831-2,
adjudication as an incapacitated person under the provisions of chapter 560,
loss of citizenship, or any other disqualification to vote, of any person
registered to vote in that county, or who the clerk has reason to believe may
be registered to vote therein, the clerk shall thereupon make such
investigation as may be necessary to prove or disprove the information, giving
the person concerned, if available, notice and an opportunity to be heard.  If
after the investigation the clerk finds that the person is dead, or
incapacitated to the extent that the person lacks sufficient understanding or
capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning voting, or has
lost voting rights pursuant to section 831-2, or has lost citizenship, or is
disqualified for any other reason to vote, the clerk shall remove the name of
the person from the register.



(b)  The clerk shall make and keep an index of
all information furnished to the clerk under any requirements of law concerning
any of the matters in this section.  Whenever any person applies to register as
a voter, the clerk shall, before registering the person, consult the index for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the person is in any manner
disqualified to vote.  Any person whose name is removed from the register of
voters under this section may appeal in the manner provided by sections 11-26
and 11-51, and such proceedings shall be had upon the appeal as in other
appeals under these sections. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 198, §1; am
L 1983, c 34, §1; am L 2002, c 15, §2]