32-328 Voter registration register; precinct list; issuance of ballots; correction of errors; procedures. - Nebraska Statutes

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32-328. Voter registrationregister; precinct list; issuanceof ballots; correction of errors; procedures.(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall, upon the personalapplication of any registered voter or whenever informed of any error andafter due investigation, correct any error in the voter registration register.For such purpose, the election commissioner or county clerk may summon witnessesand compel their attendance to appear at the office of the election commissioneror county clerk to give testimony pertaining to residence, qualifications,or any other facts required to be entered in the voter registration register.Such testimony shall be transcribed and become a part of his or her records.(2) If the name of any registered voter of any precinct doesnot appear on the precinct list of registered voters through an error andthe election commissioner or county clerk informs the precinct inspector orjudge of election that credible evidence exists that substantiates that anerror has been made, the precinct inspector or judge of election shall enterthe correction in the precinct list of registered voters, initial the correction,and authorize the receiving board to issue the proper ballots to the voter as directed by the election commissioneror county clerk and receive his or her vote. The election commissioner or county clerk shall designatewhether the voter is entitled to a regular ballot or a provisional ballotas provided in section 32-915. The election commissioner or county clerk shallimplement the policy regarding designation of ballots uniformly throughoutthe county. All corrections shall be entered on the voter registrationregister as soon as possible after the election. SourceLaws 1994, LB 76, § 90; Laws 1999, LB 234, § 6; Laws 2005, LB 566, § 28; Laws 2010, LB325, § 1.Effective Date: July 15, 2010AnnotationsThe election commissioner acts quasi-judicially when performing the duties prescribed by this section. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).

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32-328. Voter registrationregister; precinct list; issuanceof ballots; correction of errors; procedures.(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall, upon the personalapplication of any registered voter or whenever informed of any error andafter due investigation, correct any error in the voter registration register.For such purpose, the election commissioner or county clerk may summon witnessesand compel their attendance to appear at the office of the election commissioneror county clerk to give testimony pertaining to residence, qualifications,or any other facts required to be entered in the voter registration register.Such testimony shall be transcribed and become a part of his or her records.(2) If the name of any registered voter of any precinct doesnot appear on the precinct list of registered voters through an error andthe election commissioner or county clerk informs the precinct inspector orjudge of election that credible evidence exists that substantiates that anerror has been made, the precinct inspector or judge of election shall enterthe correction in the precinct list of registered voters, initial the correction,and authorize the receiving board to issue the proper ballots to the voter as directed by the election commissioneror county clerk and receive his or her vote. The election commissioner or county clerk shall designatewhether the voter is entitled to a regular ballot or a provisional ballotas provided in section 32-915. The election commissioner or county clerk shallimplement the policy regarding designation of ballots uniformly throughoutthe county. All corrections shall be entered on the voter registrationregister as soon as possible after the election. SourceLaws 1994, LB 76, § 90; Laws 1999, LB 234, § 6; Laws 2005, LB 566, § 28; Laws 2010, LB325, § 1.Effective Date: July 15, 2010AnnotationsThe election commissioner acts quasi-judicially when performing the duties prescribed by this section. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).

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32-328. Voter registrationregister; precinct list; issuanceof ballots; correction of errors; procedures.(1) The election commissioner or county clerk shall, upon the personalapplication of any registered voter or whenever informed of any error andafter due investigation, correct any error in the voter registration register.For such purpose, the election commissioner or county clerk may summon witnessesand compel their attendance to appear at the office of the election commissioneror county clerk to give testimony pertaining to residence, qualifications,or any other facts required to be entered in the voter registration register.Such testimony shall be transcribed and become a part of his or her records.(2) If the name of any registered voter of any precinct doesnot appear on the precinct list of registered voters through an error andthe election commissioner or county clerk informs the precinct inspector orjudge of election that credible evidence exists that substantiates that anerror has been made, the precinct inspector or judge of election shall enterthe correction in the precinct list of registered voters, initial the correction,and authorize the receiving board to issue the proper ballots to the voter as directed by the election commissioneror county clerk and receive his or her vote. The election commissioner or county clerk shall designatewhether the voter is entitled to a regular ballot or a provisional ballotas provided in section 32-915. The election commissioner or county clerk shallimplement the policy regarding designation of ballots uniformly throughoutthe county. All corrections shall be entered on the voter registrationregister as soon as possible after the election. SourceLaws 1994, LB 76, § 90; Laws 1999, LB 234, § 6; Laws 2005, LB 566, § 28; Laws 2010, LB325, § 1.Effective Date: July 15, 2010AnnotationsThe election commissioner acts quasi-judicially when performing the duties prescribed by this section. State ex rel. Williams v. Moorhead, 96 Neb. 559, 148 N.W. 552 (1914), reversing 95 Neb. 80, 144 N.W. 1055 (1914).