Absentee VotingI.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 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.

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 Menu1) Activities2) Elections3) Absentee Ballot4) Add Absentee Ballot

Add Absentee Ballot Screen

Search AbsenteeBallot Screen

Select Voter - AbsenteeBallot Screen

Add Single AbsenteeBallot Request

Add Absentee BallotDate Range

Maintaining an Absentee Request

• Main Menu1) Activities2) Elections3) Absentee Ballot4) Maintain Absentee Ballot

Search AbsenteeBallot Screen

Select Voter - AbsenteeBallot Screen

Select AbsenteeBallot Request

Maintain AbsenteeBallot 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• 1st 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

Questions?