Credit for voting and record of voting method used.

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A. Following the election, the secretary of the county election board shall cause each registered voter who cast a ballot to be credited with voting in said election according to procedures specified by the Secretary of the State Election Board.

B. 1. The secretary of the county election board shall record a voter's method of voting for each voter in the voter credit described in subsection A of this section, but shall not disclose to the public the method of voting for any voter except as allowed in this subsection.

2. A voter's method of voting contained in the voter history record shall not be a public record except for an election held on the date of:

  • a.a regularly scheduled federal or state election, or
  • b.a statewide special election for a state question.

3. For the purposes of this section, "method of voting" shall mean an indication or identification of the method used by a voter to cast a ballot, including:

  • a.in person on election day,
  • b.in-person absentee,
  • c.absentee, or
  • d.any other method of voting authorized by law.

C. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe such procedures as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 331, § 17, eff. July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 10, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2021, c. 195, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.


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