Chapter 293B - Mechanical Voting Systems
- APPROVAL AND ADOPTION
- 293B.104 - Secretary of State not to approve system that does not meet federal standards.
- 293B.105 - Purchase, adoption and use of mechanical voting system and mechanical recording device by local officers; approval of system or device by Secretary of State; change or improvement of system
- 293B.110 - Adoption of different voting devices for different precincts or districts.
- 293B.115 - Provision of mechanical recording devices for polling places; custody when not in use.
- 293B.120 - Adoption of mechanical voting system for experimental use in certain precincts.
- 293B.122 - Purchase of mechanical recording devices by Secretary of State for lease to counties.
- 293B.124 - Lease of mechanical recording devices by counties with option to purchase: Contents of agreement; deposit of rental payments.
- 293B.125 - Cost of mechanical voting system; payment for system.
- BALLOTS
- 293B.175 - Official ballot in mechanical voting system.
- 293B.180 - Applicability of provisions governing mechanical voting systems and paper ballots.
- 293B.185 - Procedure to be followed if ballot larger than capacity of mechanical recording device.
- 293B.190 - Primary elections: Partisan and nonpartisan arrangement of list of candidates and measures to be voted on at election.
- 293B.195 - Sample ballots: Open for inspection.
- 293B.200 - Sample ballots: Size; instructions for voting.
- 293B.205 - Sample ballots: Availability at polling place; form.
- COMPUTER PROGRAMS
- CONDUCT OF VOTING
- 293B.285 - Visibility and placement of mechanical recording devices.
- 293B.290 - Periodic inspection of mechanical recording devices.
- 293B.295 - Exclusion of voter until right to vote ascertained.
- 293B.300 - Primary elections: Issuance of partisan ballot; directions to voter.
- 293B.305 - Primary elections: Issuance of nonpartisan ballot; alternative directions to voter.
- 293B.310 - Primary elections: Optional manner of voting when party comprises less than 5 percent of voters.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 293B.010 - Definitions.
- 293B.027 - “Election board” defined.
- 293B.032 - “Mechanical recording device” defined.
- 293B.033 - “Mechanical voting system” defined.
- 293B.050 - Authorization for use of mechanical voting system.
- 293B.053 - Applicability of chapter to city elections.
- 293B.055 - Applicability of other statutes, charters and ordinances.
- PREPARATION FOR OPENING POLLS
- 293B.220 - Preparation of mechanical recording devices for use in voting.
- 293B.225 - Employment of competent persons by clerk; oaths.
- 293B.230 - Employment of qualified persons only.
- 293B.235 - Duties of assistants before opening polls.
- 293B.240 - Testing of mechanical recording device by clerk.
- 293B.245 - Examination of mechanical recording devices by representatives of political parties before election.
- 293B.250 - Light in voting booth.
- 293B.255 - Booth must conceal mechanical recording device.
- 293B.260 - Instruction of members of election board before election.
- 293B.265 - Uninstructed members not to serve; exception.
- 293B.270 - Meetings for instruction; duty to attend.
- 293B.275 - Record of attendance at instructional meetings: Certification; effect.
- PROCESSING OF BALLOTS
- 293B.330 - Duties of election board upon and after closing of polls; public may observe handling of ballots.
- 293B.335 - Delivery of ballots and election materials to receiving center or counting place; disposition of other materials; members of general public allowed to observe delivery.
- 293B.340 - Intermediate point may be designated as receiving center; handling procedures.
- 293B.345 - Board relieved of responsibility after delivery and receipt.
- 293B.350 - Clerk to supervise operation of central counting place.
- 293B.353 - Clerk to allow members of general public to observe counting of ballots at central counting place; members of general public allowed to photograph or otherwise record counting of ballots; r
- 293B.354 - Clerk to submit plans to Secretary of State for accommodation of members of general public who observe delivery, counting, handling and processing of ballots.
- 293B.355 - Responsibility for proper operation and use of computer or counting device owned or leased by State.
- 293B.360 - Creation of special election boards; appointment of members to boards.
- 293B.365 - Duties of central ballot inspection board.
- 293B.370 - Duties of absent ballot mailing precinct inspection board.
- 293B.375 - Duties of ballot duplicating board.
- 293B.380 - Ballot processing and packaging board: Composition; duties.
- 293B.385 - Computer program and processing accuracy board: Appointment; duties.
- 293B.390 - Additional duties of accuracy certification board.
- 293B.400 - Paper record required in event of recount or contest of election; duty of clerk to collect and deposit paper records.
- REQUIREMENTS
- 293B.063 - System to meet or exceed standards established by Federal Election Commission pursuant to federal law.
- 293B.065 - Privacy and independence.
- 293B.070 - Full choice of candidates and measures.
- 293B.075 - Full choice of candidates for offices; vote against all candidates.
- 293B.080 - “Straight” or “split” ticket.
- 293B.082 - Record of votes cast; record printed on paper.
- 293B.084 - Required features and design of mechanical recording device which directly records votes electronically; availability and use of paper record for manual audit.
- 293B.085 - Several elective to same offices; effect of overvote.
- 293B.090 - Prevention of voting more than once.
- 293B.095 - Measures on which voter is entitled to vote.
- 293B.100 - Correct registration or recording of votes.
- TESTING OF EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS
- 293B.140 - Appointment of accuracy certification board.
- 293B.145 - Observation of conduct of tests.
- 293B.150 - Tests required before first day of early voting.
- 293B.155 - Procedure for conducting tests; inspection of results of test.
- 293B.165 - Tests required before and after counting of ballots; certification of tests by accuracy certification board.