Title 2, Elections

§11-156 Certificate of election and certificate of results, form. The chief election officer or county clerk shall deliver certificates of election to the persons elected as determined under section 11-155. The chief election officer or county clerk in county elections shall issu…

§11-157 In case of tie. In case of the failure of an election by reason of the equality of vote between two or more candidates, the tie shall be decided by the chief election officer or clerk in the case of county elections by lot. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1990,…

§11-158 Mandatory recount of votes. (a) The chief election officer, or the clerk in the case of a county election, shall conduct a recount of all votes cast for any office or ballot question in any election if the official tabulation of all of the returns for that office or quest…

§11-16 Application when not made in person. (a) Any qualified person unable for any cause to appear in person before the clerk for registration may register to vote by mail, not later than ten days prior to a primary or general election, through the affidavit on application for v…

§11-17 Removal of names from register, when; reregistration. (a) The clerk, after every general election, shall remove the names of registered voters who were identified as having an outdated or undeliverable address who did not vote in all elections held during the two previous …

PART XI. ELECTION CONTESTS §11-171 Applicability of this part. This part shall apply whenever a contested election is subject to determination by a court of competent jurisdiction in the manner provided by law. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]

§11-172 Contests for cause; generally. With respect to any election, any candidate, or qualified political party directly interested, or any thirty voters of any election district, may file a complaint in the supreme court. The complaint shall set forth any cause or causes, such …

§11-173.5 Contests for cause in primary, special primary elections, and county elections held concurrently with a regularly scheduled primary or special primary election. (a) In a primary and special primary election contest, or a county election contest held concurrently with a …

§11-174.5 Contests for cause in general, special general, special, and runoff elections. (a) In general, special general, special, or runoff elections, the complaint shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court not later than 4:30 p.m. on the twentieth day follo…

§11-175 Powers of supreme court; costs. The supreme court may compel the attendance of witnesses, punish contempts, and do whatsoever else may be necessary fully to determine the proceedings, and enforce its decrees therein. The court may make such special rules as it may find ne…

§11-18 Transfer of registration on removal from one precinct to another in same county. A registered voter who changes residence from one precinct to another prior to any election shall notify the clerk and change the registration to the proper precinct by the appropriate registr…

PART XII. EXPENSES A. Election Expenses §11-181 REPEALED. L 2021, c 213, §46.

§11-182 Election expenses when no county elections. All expenses, including expenses attributable to registration of voters by the county clerk, for state elections conducted in any county which do not involve elections for county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out …

§11-183 Election expenses when no state elections. All expenses for county elections which do not involve state offices shall be borne by the county and paid out of such appropriations as may be made by the council for election purposes. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]

§11-19 Registration from one county to another. Whenever a registered voter changes residence from one county to another, the person shall notify the clerk and change the registration to the proper county by the appropriate registration deadline; provided that no change of regist…

§11-2 Chief election officer; duties. (a) The chief election officer shall supervise all state elections. The chief election officer may delegate responsibilities in state elections within a county to the clerk of that county or to other specified persons. (b) The chief election …

[§11-2.8] Publication of election notices. Notwithstanding any other statute, law, charter provision, ordinance, or rule to the contrary, whenever an election officer is required to issue a public notice in a statewide or county publication, the publication requirement shall be d…

§11-20 Transfers; name changes; initiated by clerk. (a) The clerks shall use all reliable and pertinent information to keep the general register up to date. The county clerks may request information from, but are not limited to, the following sources: (1) The office of the lieute…

§11-21 Change of name, transfer on election day. (a) The clerk may designate a registration clerk, who may be an election official, at a voter service center in the county on the day of the election. (b) These registration clerks shall take applications for change of name from vo…

§11-22 Changing register; correction of errors. (a) The clerk shall correct the register if at any time it shall be manifest to the clerk that the name of a person registered has been accidentally misspelled, or that the person has been misnamed therein, or that the person has be…

§11-23 Changing register; striking names of disqualified voters. Whenever the clerk receives from the department of health or any informing agency, information of the death, loss of voting rights of a person sentenced for a felony as provided in section 831-2, adjudication as an …

§11-24 Closing register. (a) At 4:30 p.m. on the tenth day before each election, but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter, the general county register shall be closed to registration for persons seeking to …

§11-25 Challenge by voters; grounds; procedure. (a) Any registered voter may challenge the right of a person to be or to remain registered as a voter in any precinct for any cause not previously decided by the board of registration or the supreme court in respect to the same pers…

§11-26 Appeal from ruling on challenge; or failure of clerk to act. (a) In cases where the clerk, or voter service center officials, rules on a challenge on election day, the person ruled against may appeal from the ruling to the board of registration of the person's county for r…

§11‑3 Application of chapter. This chapter shall apply to all elections, primary, special primary, general, special general, special, or county, held in the State, under all voting systems used within the State, so far as applicable and not inconsistent herewith. [L 1970, c 26, p…

PART XIII. CAMPAIGN FINANCE A. General Provisions [§11-301] Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide transparency in the campaign finance process. Any ambiguity in the provisions of this part shall be construed to support transparency. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]

§11-302 Definitions. When used in this part: "Advertisement" means any communication, excluding sundry items such as bumper stickers, that: (1) Identifies a candidate directly or by implication, or identifies an issue or question that will appear on the ballot at the next applica…

[§11-303] Distribution of materially deceptive media; prohibited; penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), no person shall recklessly distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, between the first working day of February in every …

[§11-304] Distribution of materially deceptive media; civil remedies. (a) A depicted individual, including a candidate for election, whose appearance, speech, or conduct is altered or affected through the use of materially deceptive media, or any organization that represents the …

B. Campaign Spending Commission [§11-311] Campaign spending commission established; composition. (a) There is established a campaign spending commission, which shall be placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes. (b) The commission…

[§11-312] Terms of office. The term of each commissioner shall be four years. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]

[§11-313] No compensation. The commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of their duties. [L 2010, c 211, pt of §2]

§11-314 Duties of the commission. The duties of the commission under this part are to: (1) Develop and adopt forms required by this part; (2) Adopt and publish a manual for all candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees, describing the requirements of this part…

[§11-315] Advisory opinions. The commission may render written advisory opinions upon the request of any candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person or entity subject to this part, as to whether the facts and circumstances of a particular case constitu…

[§11-316] Political activities prohibited. (a) No commissioner or employee of the commission shall participate in any political campaign, including making a contribution to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, during the commissioner's term of office or em…

[§11-317] Exemptions. (a) The commission shall be exempt from section 26-35(a)(1), (4), and (5) and shall: (1) Make direct communications with the governor and legislature; (2) Make all decisions regarding employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, discharge, and job…

C. Registration §11-321 Registration of candidate committee or noncandidate committee. (a) Each candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall register with the commission by filing an organizational report as set forth in section 11-322 or 11-323, as applicable. (b) Before …

§11-322 Organizational report, candidate committee. (a) The candidate committee organizational report shall include: (1) The committee's name and address, including web page address, if any; (2) The candidate's name, address, and telephone number; (3) The office being sought by t…

§11-323 Organizational report, noncandidate committee. (a) The noncandidate committee organizational report shall include: (1) The committee's name, which shall incorporate the full name of the sponsoring entity, if any. An acronym or abbreviation may be used in other communicati…

[§11-324] Treasurer. (a) Every candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall appoint a treasurer on or before the day it files an organizational report. The following shall be permissible: (1) Up to five deputy treasurers may be appointed; (2) A candidate may be appointed a…

[§11-325] When an individual may not serve as a committee officer. No candidate committee or noncandidate committee that supports or opposes a candidate shall have an officer who serves as an officer on any other candidate committee or noncandidate committee that supports or oppo…

[§11-326] Termination of candidate committee's or noncandidate committee's registration. A candidate committee or noncandidate committee may terminate its registration if: (1) The candidate committee or noncandidate committee: (A) Files a request for registration termination form…

[§11-327] Ballot issue committee; contributions and expenditures. (a) A ballot issue committee shall receive contributions or make expenditures only for or against any issue appearing on the ballot at the next applicable election. (b) A ballot issue committee is prohibited from r…

D. Reporting and Filing with the Commission §11-331 Filing of reports, generally. (a) Every report required to be filed by a candidate or candidate committee shall be certified as complete and accurate by the candidate and treasurer. (b) Every report required to be filed by a non…

§11-333 Candidate committee reports. (a) The candidate and treasurer shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports that shall disclose the following information: (1) The candidate committee's name and address; (2) The cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting perio…

§11-334 Time for candidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports. (a) The candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports as follows: (1) The…