16-584. Qualified elector not on precinct register; recorder's certificate; verified ballot; procedure

1. A qualified elector whose name is not on the precinct register and who presents a certificate from the county recorder showing that he is entitled by law to vote in the precinct shall be entered on the signature roster on the blank following the last printed name and shall be given the next consecutive register number, and the qualified elector shall sign in the space provided.

2. A qualified elector whose name is not on the precinct register, upon presentation of identification verifying the identity of the elector that includes the voter's given name and surname and the complete residence address that is verified by the election board to be in the precinct, shall be allowed to vote.

3. If a voter has moved to a new address within the county and has not notified the county recorder of the change of address before the date of an election, the voter shall be permitted to correct the voting records for purposes of voting in future elections at the appropriate polling place for the voter's new address. The voter shall be permitted to vote a "new residence ballot" to be verified. The voter shall present a form of identification that includes the voter's given name and surname and the voter's complete residence address. The residence address must be within the precinct in which the voter is attempting to vote, and the voter shall affirm that in writing.

4. On completion of the ballot, the election official shall remove the ballot stub, shall place the ballot in a "ballot to be verified" envelope and shall deposit the envelope in the ballot box. Within five business days after the election or no later than the time at which challenged early voting ballots are resolved, the signature shall be compared to the precinct signature roster of the former precinct where the voter was registered. If the voter's name is not signed on the roster and if there is no indication that the voter voted an early ballot, the ballot to be verified envelope shall be opened and the ballot shall be counted. If there is information showing the person did vote, the ballot to be verified shall remain unopened and shall not be counted. When ballots to be verified are confirmed for counting, the county recorder shall use the information supplied on the new residence ballot to be verified envelope to correct the address record of the voter.

5. When a voter is allowed to vote a ballot to be verified, the elector's name shall be entered on a separate signature roster page at the end of the signature roster. Voters' names shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number V-1. The elector shall sign in the space provided. The ballot stub shall be removed and the ballot shall be placed in a separate envelope, the outside of which shall contain the precinct name or number, a sworn or attested statement of the elector that the elector resides in the precinct, is eligible to vote in the election and has not previously voted in the election, the signature of the elector and voter registration number of the elector, if available. Such ballot shall be verified for proper registration of the elector by the county recorder before being counted. Such verification shall be made by the county recorder within five business days following the election, and the voter receipt card, notification or identification card, if any, from the county recorder used therefor, if valid, shall be returned to the elector within a reasonable time thereafter. Verified ballots shall be counted by depositing the ballot in the ballot box and showing on the records of the election that the elector has voted. If registration is not verified the ballot shall remain unopened and shall be retained in the same manner as voted ballots.

WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003, but may be outdated now.