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Section
1-13.5-101

Short title.

Section
1-13.5-102

Applicability of article - legislative intent.

Section
1-13.5-103

Definitions.

Section
1-13.5-104

Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors.

Section
1-13.5-105

Acts legal and valid.

Section
1-13.5-106

Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992".

Section
1-13.5-107

Computation of time.

Section
1-13.5-108

Powers of designated election official.

Section
1-13.5-109

Construction.

Section
1-13.5-110

Special elections.

Section
1-13.5-111

Time for holding elections for special districts - type of election manner of election - notice.

Section
1-13.5-112

Commencement of terms - nonpartisan officers.

Section
1-13.5-201

Registration required.

Section
1-13.5-202

Persons entitled to vote at special district elections.

Section
1-13.5-203

Registration records for local government elections - costs.

Section
1-13.5-204

Lists of property owners - costs.

Section
1-13.5-205

Delivery and custody of registration list and property owner list.

Section
1-13.5-301

Eligibility for office - prohibitions - exceptions - challenges.

Section
1-13.5-302

Nomination of local government candidates.

Section
1-13.5-303

Candidates for special district or business improvement district director - self-nomination and acceptance form.

Section
1-13.5-304

Withdrawal from nomination.

Section
1-13.5-305

Write-in candidate affidavit.

Section
1-13.5-306

Objections to nominations.

Section
1-13.5-401

Appointment of election judges.

Section
1-13.5-402

Number of judges - appointment.

Section
1-13.5-403

Certificates of appointment.

Section
1-13.5-404

Acceptance form - time to file.

Section
1-13.5-405

Vacancies - emergency appointments.

Section
1-13.5-406

Removal of judges.

Section
1-13.5-407

Oath of judges.

Section
1-13.5-408

Training of judges.

Section
1-13.5-409

Compensation of judges.

Section
1-13.5-410

Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers.

Section
1-13.5-501

Call for nominations - definitions.

Section
1-13.5-502

Notice of election.

Section
1-13.5-503

Ballot issue notice.

Section
1-13.5-504

Establishing precincts and polling places - applicability.

Section
1-13.5-504.5

Accessibility of polling places to persons with disabilities.

Section
1-13.5-505

Judges may change polling places.

Section
1-13.5-506

Number of voting booths, voting machines, or voting systems.

Section
1-13.5-507

Arrangement of voting machines or voting booths and ballot boxes.

Section
1-13.5-508

Election expenses to be paid by local government.

Section
1-13.5-509

Failure to receive mailed notice.

Section
1-13.5-510

Court-ordered elections.

Section
1-13.5-511

Certification of ballot.

Section
1-13.5-512

Correction of errors.

Section
1-13.5-513

Election may be canceled - when.

Section
1-13.5-601

Hours of voting.

Section
1-13.5-602

Watchers - definition.

Section
1-13.5-603

Judges open ballot box first.

Section
1-13.5-604

Judge to keep pollbook.

Section
1-13.5-605

Preparing to vote.

Section
1-13.5-606

Manner of voting in precincts using paper ballots.

Section
1-13.5-607

Eligible elector requiring assistance.

Section
1-13.5-608

Spoiled ballots.

Section
1-13.5-609

Counting paper ballots.

Section
1-13.5-610

Counting by counting judges.

Section
1-13.5-611

Tally sheets.

Section
1-13.5-612

Defective ballots.

Section
1-13.5-613

Judges' certificate - statement on ballots.

Section
1-13.5-614

Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers.

Section
1-13.5-615

Abstract of votes - judges to post returns.

Section
1-13.5-616

Preservation of ballots and election records.

Section
1-13.5-617

Ranked voting methods.

Section
1-13.5-618

Covered voters to receive mail ballots.

Section
1-13.5-701

Use of voting machines.

Section
1-13.5-702

Judges to inspect machines - when.

Section
1-13.5-703

Sample ballots, ballot labels, and instruction cards.

Section
1-13.5-704

Instructions to vote.

Section
1-13.5-705

Length of time to vote.

Section
1-13.5-706

Judge to watch voting machines.

Section
1-13.5-707

Designated election official to supply seals for voting machines.

Section
1-13.5-708

Close of polls and count of votes.

Section
1-13.5-709

Election laws apply - separate absentee ballots permitted.

Section
1-13.5-801

Use of electronic voting system.

Section
1-13.5-802

Sample ballots.

Section
1-13.5-803

Ballots - electronic voting.

Section
1-13.5-804

Preparation for use - electronic voting.

Section
1-13.5-805

Instructions to vote.

Section
1-13.5-806

Ballots.

Section
1-13.5-807

Distribution of ballots - receipt - filing.

Section
1-13.5-808

Instruction cards - posting - content.

Section
1-13.5-809

Close of polls - ballot return - transfer box - delivery.

Section
1-13.5-810

Testing of electronic ballot counting equipment.

Section
1-13.5-811

Electronic vote counting - procedure.

Section
1-13.5-812

Election laws pertaining to use of electronic voting systems - separate absentee ballots permitted.

Section
1-13.5-901

Ballot boxes.

Section
1-13.5-902

Ballots and sample ballots - delivery - format.

Section
1-13.5-903

Correction of errors.

Section
1-13.5-904

Printing and distribution of ballots.

Section
1-13.5-905

Substitute ballots.

Section
1-13.5-906

Instruction cards - content.

Section
1-13.5-1001

When absentee electors may vote.

Section
1-13.5-1002

Application for absentee voter's ballot - delivery - list.

Section
1-13.5-1003

Application for permanent absentee voter status.

Section
1-13.5-1004

List of absentee voters' ballots - removal from list.

Section
1-13.5-1005

Self-affirmation on return envelope.

Section
1-13.5-1006

Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot.

Section
1-13.5-1007

Absentee voters' voting machines - electronic voting systems.

Section
1-13.5-1008

Delivery to judges.

Section
1-13.5-1009

Casting and counting absentee voters' ballots.

Section
1-13.5-1010

Challenge of absentee voters' ballots - rejection - record.

Section
1-13.5-1011

Emergency absentee voting - definition.

Section
1-13.5-1101

Independent mail ballot elections.

Section
1-13.5-1102

Definitions.

Section
1-13.5-1103

Independent mail ballot elections - optional - cooperation with county clerk and recorder permitted - exception.

Section
1-13.5-1104

Preelection process - notification of independent mail ballot election plan required - duties of designated election official.

Section
1-13.5-1105

Procedures for conducting independent mail ballot election.

Section
1-13.5-1105.5

Voting by electors at group residential facilities.

Section
1-13.5-1106

Delivery of misdelivered ballots.

Section
1-13.5-1107

Counting mail ballots.

Section
1-13.5-1108

Write-in candidates.

Section
1-13.5-1109

Challenges.

Section
1-13.5-1201

No voting unless eligible.

Section
1-13.5-1202

Right to vote may be challenged.

Section
1-13.5-1203

Challenge to be made by written oath.

Section
1-13.5-1204

Challenge questions asked.

Section
1-13.5-1205

Oath of person challenged.

Section
1-13.5-1206

Refusal to answer questions or take oath.

Section
1-13.5-1301

Survey of returns - canvass board.

Section
1-13.5-1302

Imperfect returns.

Section
1-13.5-1303

Corrections.

Section
1-13.5-1304

Tie - lots - notice to candidates.

Section
1-13.5-1305

Statement - certificates of election.

Section
1-13.5-1306

Recount.

Section
1-13.5-1401

Person elected - contest - causes.

Section
1-13.5-1402

District judge to preside - bond.

Section
1-13.5-1403

Filing statement - contents.

Section
1-13.5-1404

Summons - answer.

Section
1-13.5-1405

Trial and appeals.

Section
1-13.5-1406

Recount.

Section
1-13.5-1407

Judgment.

Section
1-13.5-1408

Ballot questions and ballot issues - how contested.

Section
1-13.5-1501

Controversies.

Section
1-13.5-1601

Applicability of criminal penalties.