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Alaska Statute

§ 15.15.300 Prohibiting the count of exhibited ballots

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.15: Elections and Ballots

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Rejection and Curing Ballot Drop Box

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1016 Illegal voting; pollution of ballot box; removal or destruction of ballot box, poll lists or ballots; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Rejection and Curing Ballot Drop Box

California Statute

§ 319.5 "Electioneering" defined

Code: Division 0.5: Preliminary Provisions Chapter 4: Definitions

Topics: Definitions Electioneering Polling Places Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

California Statute

§ 3025 Regulations establishing guidelines

Code: Division 3: Vote By Mail Voting, New Resident, And New Citizen Voting Chapter 1: Vote By Mail Application And Voting Procedures

Topics: Definitions Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

California Statute

§ 3025.5 Vote by mail ballots

Code: Division 3: Vote By Mail Voting, New Resident, And New Citizen Voting Chapter 1: Vote By Mail Application And Voting Procedures

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

California Statute

§ 3025.7 Vote by mail ballot drop-off locations

Code: Division 3: Vote By Mail Voting, New Resident, And New Citizen Voting Chapter 1: Vote By Mail Application And Voting Procedures

Topics: Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

California Statute

§ 4005 Counties authorized to conduct all-mailed ballot elections

Code: Division 4: Mail Ballot Elections Chapter 1: Conditions For Mail Ballot Election

Topics: Voter Registration Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 4007 [Repealed] Repealed

Code: Division 4: Mail Ballot Elections Chapter 1: Conditions For Mail Ballot Election

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Colorado Statute

§ 1-5-106 Polling location or drop-off location - designation by sign

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 5: Notice of and Preparation for Elections

Topics: Polling Places Ballot Drop Box Voter Education and Outreach

Colorado Statute

§ 1-5-108 Election judges may change polling locations and drop-off locations

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 5: Notice of and Preparation for Elections

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Colorado Statute

§ 1-5-502 Ballot boxes for nonmachine voting

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 5: Notice of and Preparation for Elections

Topics: Ballot Drop Box Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Colorado Statute

§ 1-5-503 Arrangement of voting equipment or voting booths and ballot boxes

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 5: Notice of and Preparation for Elections

Topics: Polling Places Ballot Drop Box Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-501 Judges open ballot box first

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7.5-105 Preelection process - rules

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7.5: Mail Ballot Elections

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13-707.5 Tampering with ballot box

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13: Election Offenses

Topics: Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13-724 Unlawfully carrying a firearm at a polling location or drop box - exception - legislative declaration

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13: Election Offenses

Topics: Polling Places Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-140b (Formerly Sec. 9-146). Return of absentee ballots; use of secure drop box. Possession of ballots and envelopes restricted

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 145: Absentee Voting

Topics: Election Security Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Florida Statute

§ 101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Florida Statute

§ 104.13 Intermingling ballots

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 104: Election Code: Violations; Penalties

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-382 Additional buildings as additional registrar's office or place of registration for receiving absentee ballots and for advance voting; drop boxes

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 10: Absentee Voting

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-109 Voter service centers; places of deposit

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part VIIA: Elections by Mail

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-3-33 Provision of ballot box

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 3: Distribution of Ballots and Other Supplies

Topics: Ballot Drop Box

Indiana Statute

§ 3-11-3-34 Ballot boxes; specifications

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 11: Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment Chapter 3: Distribution of Ballots and Other Supplies

Topics: Ballot Custody Ballot Drop Box

Iowa Statute

§ 53.11 Satellite absentee voting stations

Code: Title II: Elections and Official Duties Chapter 53: Absent Voters Subchapter I: General Provisions

Topics: Electioneering Timing of Elections Special Elections Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box

Iowa Statute

§ 53.17 Mailing or delivering ballot

Code: Title II: Elections and Official Duties Chapter 53: Absent Voters Subchapter I: General Provisions

Topics: Election Security Ballot Drop Box Distributing Ballots Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Equipment and Technology

Kansas Statute

§ 25-2704 Ballot boxes; secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations; application of section

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 27: Voting Places and Materials Therefor

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Kansas Statute

§ 25-2705 Security of ballot boxes at polls; application of section

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 27: Voting Places and Materials Therefor

Topics: Polling Places Election Security Ballot Drop Box

Kansas Statute

§ 25-2810 Control of voting places; procedure in counting ballots; no ballots counted from ballot boxes containing less than 50 ballots; opening and closing polls; certification of election results

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 28: Election Boards

Topics: Election Security Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Ballot Drop Box

Kansas Statute

§ 25-2905 Folding of ballots; clipping and deposit of ballots; application of section

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 29: Voting Procedure

Topics: Contents and Design Ballot Drop Box

Kansas Statute

§ 25-2906 Deposit or count of unlawful ballots prohibited; marking objected to ballots

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 29: Voting Procedure

Topics: Errors Voter Challenges Ballot Drop Box

Kansas Statute

§ 25-4609 Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure

Code: Chapter 25: Elections Article 46: Optical Scanning Systems to Count Votes

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Ballot Drop Box Voter Education and Outreach

Kentucky Statute

§ 117.086 Return of absentee ballot - Secure drop-boxes and receptacles - Locked ballot box - Clerk's duty to keep separate lists for votes cast by mail-in absentee ballot, by excused and no-excuse in-person voting, and by federal provisional in-person absentee ballot - Report on rejected absentee ballots

Code: Title 10: Elections Chapter 117: Regulation of Elections Disabled and Absent Voters

Topics: Election Security Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Maine Statute

§ 607 Official ballot box

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 1: Preelection Procedure Article 1: Secretary of State's Responsibilities

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Ballot Drop Box

Maine Statute

§ 609 Ballot security materials

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 1: Preelection Procedure Article 1: Secretary of State's Responsibilities

Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Maine Statute

§ 626-A Voting place report

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 1: Preelection Procedure Article 2: Local Officials' Responsibilities

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Maine Statute

§ 651 Furnishing and distribution

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 2: Election Procedure Article 1: Materials

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box Voting Rights

Maine Statute

§ 671 Voting procedure

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 2: Election Procedure Article 3: Voting and Challenges

Topics: Voter Eligibility Voter List Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box Voting Equipment and Technology

Maine Statute

§ 752-B Secured drop boxes for the return of absentee ballots

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 4: Absentee Voting Article 1: Regular Absentee Voting

Topics: Definitions Ballot Custody Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Maine Statute

§ 760-B Procedures when clerk processes absentee ballots prior to election day

Code: Title 21-A: Elections Chapter 9: Conduct of Elections Subchapter 4: Absentee Voting Article 1: Regular Absentee Voting

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Maryland Statute

§ 1-303 Dissemination of voter information materials - Apartment buildings, condominiums, or other multifamily structures

Code: Title 1: Definitions And General Provisions Subtitle 3: General Provisions

Topics: Ballot Drop Box Voter Education and Outreach

Maryland Statute

§ 1-303.1 Program to inform eligible voters of upcoming elections and how eligible voters may exercise the right to vote

Code: Title 1: Definitions And General Provisions Subtitle 3: General Provisions

Topics: Ballot Drop Box Voter Education and Outreach Voting Rights

Maryland Statute

§ 1-303.2 "Baltimore City centralized booking facility

Code: Title 1: Definitions And General Provisions Subtitle 3: General Provisions

Topics: Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box Voter Education and Outreach

Maryland Statute

§ 2-304 Ballot drop boxes

Code: Title 2: Powers And Duties Of The State And Local Boards Subtitle 3: Provisions Generally Applicable

Topics: Accessibility and Voter Assistance Ballot Drop Box Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Maryland Statute

§ 2-305 Security of ballot drop boxes

Code: Title 2: Powers And Duties Of The State And Local Boards Subtitle 3: Provisions Generally Applicable

Topics: Ballot Custody Election Security Ballot Drop Box

Massachusetts Statute

§ 54:26 State ballot boxes; furnishing

Code: Title VIII: Elections Chapter 54: Elections

Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Massachusetts Statute

§ 54:66 State ballot boxes; use and custody, etc

Code: Title VIII: Elections Chapter 54: Elections

Topics: Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Massachusetts Statute

§ 54:67A Additional state ballot boxes; use in towns

Code: Title VIII: Elections Chapter 54: Elections

Topics: Election Costs Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List Ballot Drop Box

Massachusetts Statute

§ 54:83 Depositing ballots, etc.

Code: Title VIII: Elections Chapter 54: Elections

Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List Ballot Drop Box

Michigan Statute

§ 168.24j Ballot container; examination by board of county canvassers; approval; procurement; use of disapproved container

Code: Chapter 168: Michigan Election Law Chapter II. Boards of Election Commissioners, Boards of Canvassers, and Clerks

Topics: Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box Voting Equipment and Technology

Michigan Statute

§ 168.24k [Repealed] Repealed

Code: Chapter 168: Michigan Election Law Chapter II. Boards of Election Commissioners, Boards of Canvassers, and Clerks

Topics: Election Costs Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Drop Box

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