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Alabama Statute

§ 17-12-20 List of registered voters open to inspection

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 12: Canvassing Returns/Declaring Results

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

Alabama Statute

§ 17-12-22 Results of election of state officers; resolution of tie votes

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 12: Canvassing Returns/Declaring Results

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results Ties

Alabama Statute

§ 36-25-21 Reports constitute public records; reports available for public inspection

Code: Title 36: Public Officers and Employees Chapter 25: Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting

Alaska Statute

§ 15.07.127 Preparation of master register

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.07: Registration of Voters

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

Alaska Statute

§ 15.15.400 Preparation of voter list

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

Topics: Political Parties Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

Alaska Statute

§ 15.45.010 Provision and scope for use of the initiative

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.45: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Article 01: Initiative

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records

Arizona Statute

§ 16-168 Precinct registers; date of preparation; contents; copies; reports; statewide database; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 1: Qualification and Registration of Electors Article 5: Registration Rolls

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

California Statute

§ 2166.8 Address confidentiality; election workers

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 4: Forms

Topics: Definitions Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 2183 Electronic or paper copy of roster and supplements

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

California Statute

§ 2184 Furnishing roster of registration to member of legislature, member of congress, or candidate

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

California Statute

§ 2185 Furnishing roster of registration to party state central committee or party county central committee

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Political Parties Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

California Statute

§ 2187 Provision of notice that information is available by county elections official

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Political Parties Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

California Statute

§ 2188 Application for voter registration information

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 2188.5 Sending information outside of United States prohibited

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 2191 List or fall of all persons who voted in previous elections

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

California Statute

§ 2194.1 Old records

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 2501 Source codes; regulations

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 7: Election Management Systems

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Investigation Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 9092 Public examination; writ of mandate

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 1: State Elections Article 7: State Voter Information Guide

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 9103.5 Duties of county elections official

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 2: County Elections Article 1: Initiative

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 9223 Printing of ordinance or measure

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 3: Municipal Elections Article 1: Initiative

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 9295 Public examination

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 3: Municipal Elections Article 6: Public Examination

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Causes of Action Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 9312 Printing of ordinance; mailing to voters

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 4: District Elections Article 1: Initiative

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 9380 Public examination

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 4: District Elections Article 4: Public Examination

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Causes of Action Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 9509 Public examination

Code: Division 9: Measures Submitted To The Voters Chapter 6: School District Elections

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 12260 Change or alteration of precinct boundaries

Code: Division 12: Preelection Procedures Chapter 3: Precincts Article 4: Precinct Boundary Changes

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Election Precincts Criteria Redistricting Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 12318 List of names of precinct board members; notification of substitute appointments

Code: Division 12: Preelection Procedures Chapter 4: Precinct Boards Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Political Parties Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 13313 Public examination of material referred to in Section 13307

Code: Division 13: Ballots, Sample Ballots, And Voter Pamphlets Chapter 4: State And County Voter Information Guides

Topics: Causes of Action Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 13314 Writ of mandate alleging error or omission

Code: Division 13: Ballots, Sample Ballots, And Voter Pamphlets Chapter 4: State And County Voter Information Guides

Topics: Causes of Action Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 15003 Adoption of semifinal official and official canvass procedures

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 1: Preparation For Canvass

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 15623 Request for records of precincts not recounted as result of original request

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 9: Recount Article 3: Voter-requested Recounts

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Recounts

California Statute

§ 17001 Public record

Code: Division 17: Retention And Preservation Of Election Records Chapter 1: Affidavits Of Registration And Voter Registration Indexes

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 17100 Holding, destruction of nomination documents and signatures in lieu of filing fee petitions; public access

Code: Division 17: Retention And Preservation Of Election Records Chapter 2: Nomination Documents

Topics: Terms of Office Information Requests and Open Records Investigation Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 17200 Preservation and destruction of initiative or referendum petitions; public access

Code: Division 17: Retention And Preservation Of Election Records Chapter 3: Initiative And Referendum Petitions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Information Requests and Open Records Investigation Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 17304 Preservation of packages in state or local elections

Code: Division 17: Retention And Preservation Of Election Records Chapter 4: Precinct Supplies And Ballots

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Contests or Protests

California Statute

§ 20443 Public record

Code: Division 20: Election Campaigns Chapter 5: Fair Campaign Practices Article 3: Code Of Fair Campaign Practices

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-50c Maintenance of state-wide centralized voter registration system. Intrastate and interstate data sharing

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 143: Electors: Qualifications and Admission

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration Voter List

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-51 Opening of election records to members of public

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 2: Secretary of State

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-225 Restrictions on public inspection of applications for voter registration and data on electors; membership of Secretary of State in nongovernmental entity for purpose of improving voter registration systems

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 6: Registration of Voters

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Cybersecurity Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-225.1 Confidentiality of address of registered electors; term of request; procedure

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 6: Registration of Voters

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-421 Posting of required information after closing of polls; reporting to Secretary of State

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-5-51 Inspection and copying of financial disclosure statements

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 5: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Article 3: Financial Disclosure Statements

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Information Requests and Open Records

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-14.5 Residence address; confidentiality

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part II: Registration

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-96 Records prima facie evidence

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part VII: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-97 Records open to inspection

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part VII: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter List

Hawaii Statute

§ 11-331 Filing of reports, generally

Code: Title 2: Elections Chapter 11: Elections, Generally Part XIII: Campaign Finance Reporting and Filing With the Commission

Topics: Campaign Finance Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting

Illinois Statute

§ 5/6-35 Registration information-Copies-Inspection-Restrictions

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 6: Registration of Electors in Certain Cities, Villages and Incorporated Towns

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Cybersecurity Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

Illinois Statute

§ 5/9-17 Reports open to public inspection and copying-Limitations

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 9: Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures

Topics: Campaign Finance Enforcement Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting

Illinois Statute

§ 5/9-23.5 Public database of founded complaints

Code: Act 5: Election Code Article 9: Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures

Topics: Campaign Finance Information Requests and Open Records Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials

Indiana Statute

§ 3-7-26.4-3 Provision of information to individual voter

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 7: Voter Registration Chapter 26.4: Statewide Voter Registration Information

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

Indiana Statute

§ 3-7-26.4-4 Providing list information to other entities

Code: Title 3: Elections Article 7: Voter Registration Chapter 26.4: Statewide Voter Registration Information

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration Voter List

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