Change 1 Article Choose an article 22-1-101. Citation. 22-1-102. Definitions. 22-2-101. Applicability and construction of Election Code generally. 22-2-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-2-103. Chief election officers. 22-2-104. Election dates. 22-2-105. Terms of office and offices voted on at general elections. 22-2-106. Election of presidential and vice-presidential electors. 22-2-107. When elected state and county officers assume offices. 22-2-108. Secretary of state to certify officers to be elected. 22-2-109. County clerk to publish proclamation. 22-2-110. Computing periods of time. 22-2-111. Employees time off to vote. 22-2-112. Hours of county clerk's office on election day. 22-2-113. Availability and form of registry lists; use of copies; election record; purging. 22-2-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-2-115. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4. 22-2-116. Restrictions on holding more than 1 elected public office. 22-2-117. Vote required for election; ratification. 22-2-118. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 108, § 2. 22-2-119. Qualified elector may vote; acceptable identification requirement; provisional ballots. 22-2-120. Publication of Election Code. 22-2-121. Chief election officer to prepare forms; rules; advice. 22-2-122. State and federal share of qualified election expenses; election readiness account. 22-2-123. Private funds in elections prohibited. 22-3-101. When required; prior registration in effect. 22-3-102. Qualifications; temporary registration. 22-3-103. Furnishing of oath forms; contents thereof. 22-3-104. Methods of verification; signing oath; time for proving eligibility; registration locations. 22-3-105. Investigation of voter qualifications; striking names from registry; criteria; notice; appeal. 22-3-106. Request for voter registration withdrawal; form. 22-3-107. Information registry agent may enter on registration form. 22-3-108. Official registry list information. 22-3-109. Certification and transmittal of poll lists; posting of registry lists. 22-3-110. Expense of preparing poll lists. 22-3-111. Preparation and contents of pollbooks. 22-3-112. Pollbook distribution; entering information. 22-3-113. Disposition of pollbooks after polls close. 22-3-114. Notification by registered elector of name or address change. 22-3-115. Grounds for cancellation of registration. 22-3-116. Notice of intent to cancel registration. 22-3-117. Absentee registration generally; use of federal postcard. 22-3-118. Proof of identity. 22-4-101. Application; composition, election and 22-4-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-4-103. County central committee vacancies. 22-4-104. County central committee organizational meeting; notice of meetings. 22-4-105. County central committee odd year meeting; 22-4-106. County convention. 22-4-107. County convention delegates. 22-4-108. Delegates and alternates to state convention; county platform. 22-4-109. Notice to state chairman of state committeeman and committeewoman. 22-4-110. Composition of state central committee. 22-4-111. State central committee organizational meeting; notice. 22-4-112. State committeeman or committeewoman vacancies. 22-4-113. Delegation of functions to subcommittees. 22-4-114. Representation by proxy; qualifications. 22-4-115. Date of party state convention. 22-4-116. Calling of state convention; contents of notice. 22-4-117. State convention members. 22-4-118. State convention powers and duties. 22-4-119. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws. 22-4-120. Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers. 22-4-201. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 3. 22-4-202. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4. 22-4-203. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4. 22-4-204. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4. 22-4-205. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-4-206. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-4-207. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-4-208. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-4-301. Application of article. 22-4-302. Composition and qualifications of minor party offices. 22-4-303. Nomination of candidates. 22-4-304. Certification of candidates; fees. 22-4-305. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws. 22-4-306. Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers. 22-4-307. Calling of state convention, contents of notice. 22-4-401. Application of article. 22-4-402. Petition; form; validity. 22-4-403. Circulation of petition; requirements. 22-4-404. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 11, § 1. 22-4-405. Verification of signatures on petition. 22-4-406. Officers and nominating procedures. 22-5-101. How candidates nominated. 22-5-102. Eligibility to be a candidate for state legislature; residency. 22-5-103. Limits on ballot access; state offices. 22-5-104. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 241, § 1. 22-5-105. Scope of limitations. 22-5-106. Severability. 22-5-201. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-5-202. Major political party participation; separate ballots; same time. 22-5-203. Nonpartisan judicial offices; separate ballot; same time. 22-5-204. Application for nomination or election; party registration; form. 22-5-205. Nomination application form for nonpartisan office. 22-5-206. Where nomination applications to be filed. 22-5-207. Furnishing of application forms. 22-5-208. Filing fees; exception. 22-5-209. Time for filing nomination applications; certified list. 22-5-210. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-5-211. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-5-212. When declaration of party affiliation required. 22-5-213. Entry in pollbook. 22-5-214. Declaration or change in party affiliation. 22-5-215. Nomination of partisan candidates and write-in candidates. 22-5-216. Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 38, § 2. 22-5-217. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-5-218. Election of major party precinct committeemen and committeewomen. 22-5-219. Further action by nominees or elect not required; exception. 22-5-220. Withdrawal of nomination application restricted. 22-5-301. Independent partisan candidates; form. 22-5-302. Unsuccessful primary candidates precluded. 22-5-303. Restrictions on sponsors of independent candidates. 22-5-304. Qualifications and number of signers required. 22-5-305. When petitions may be circulated; use of copies; requirements. 22-5-306. Where petitions to be filed; fee. 22-5-307. Time for filing independent petitions. 22-5-308. Determining validity of petitions. 22-5-401. Vacancies in nomination for major parties; procedure for filing generally. 22-5-402. Procedure after ballots and labels printed. 22-5-403. Vacancies in nomination for minor and provisional parties; withdrawal restricted. 22-5-501. Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 118, § 2. 22-6-101. Certification of candidates nominated; printing of names. 22-6-102. County clerk to print ballots; exception. 22-6-103. Official ballots. 22-6-104. Sample ballots; printing, distribution, posting. 22-6-105. Sample ballots; publication. 22-6-106. Replacement of lost ballots. 22-6-107. Time for possession of ballots and labels. 22-6-108. Errors or omissions; posting. 22-6-109. Elector's petition alleging error or omission. 22-6-110. Ballot propositions. 22-6-111. Only name of candidate on ballot; exception. 22-6-112. Name to appear only once; exception. 22-6-113. More than 1 ballot on machine. 22-6-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-6-115. Specifications for paper ballots; arrangements on voting machines. 22-6-116. Printing type size of party and candidate names. 22-6-117. Order of listing offices in partisan elections. 22-6-118. Primary ballot colors. 22-6-119. Format of primary ballot. 22-6-120. Format of general election ballot. 22-6-121. Political party ballot position on general election ballot; order of candidates' names. 22-6-122. Rotation of candidates' names; equal lines on voting machines. 22-6-123. Nonpartisan election ballots and ballot propositions. 22-6-124. Ballot propositions format. 22-6-125. Order of offices and ballot propositions on nonpartisan ballots. 22-6-126. Form of nonpartisan ballots. 22-6-127. Rotation of names on nonpartisan ballots. 22-6-128. Ballots for other elections. 22-6-129. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2. 22-6-130. Post-election ballot audit. 22-7-101. Election districts. 22-7-102. Change in precinct boundary. 22-7-103. Establishing or altering election districts or precincts; designation of special precincts. 22-7-104. Procedure following resolution altering precinct area. 22-7-105. Election district number to precede precinct number. 22-8-101. Notice of election officials needed; county 22-8-102. Qualifications. 22-8-103. Terms. 22-8-104. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 119, § 2. 22-8-105. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-8-106. Number of judges in each polling place. 22-8-107. Absentee ballot counting boards. 22-8-108. Appointment, composition and authority of counting boards; when judges to count. 22-8-109. Party representation. 22-8-110. Notice of appointment. 22-8-111. Acceptance of appointment. 22-8-112. Filling vacancies. 22-8-113. Training schools; generally and payment for attending. 22-8-114. Training schools; mileage payment and certificate. 22-8-115. Oath for election officials. 22-8-116. Compensation. 22-9-101. Duty to assist absent electors to vote. 22-9-102. Who may vote by absentee ballot. 22-9-103. Where to apply. 22-9-104. How to apply; information required. 22-9-105. Application. 22-9-106. Qualified absentee voter; written notification if rejected. 22-9-107. Delivering ballots to qualified applicants. 22-9-108. Absentee ballot record; information to be entered. 22-9-109. Form of absentee ballot. 22-9-110. Form of absentee ballot envelopes; distribution. 22-9-111. Affidavit to be printed on inner envelope; attestation. 22-9-112. Instructions on outer envelope. 22-9-113. Completing and return of ballot. 22-9-114. Receipt by clerk; generally. 22-9-115. Receipt by clerk; handling procedure. 22-9-116. Duplicate precinct lists; generally. 22-9-117. Duplicate precinct lists; handling procedure. 22-9-118. Delivery of absentee ballots and duplicate list to precincts. 22-9-119. Late absentee ballots. 22-9-120. Receipt of absentee ballots and lists by judges. 22-9-121. Examination of absentee ballot affidavit; rejection; voting ballots. 22-9-122. Return of inner ballot envelopes. 22-9-123. Multiple voting prohibited. 22-9-124. Violations. 22-9-125. Alternate procedures for collecting and counting absentee ballots. 22-10-101. Criteria for approval. 22-10-102. Selection by county commissioners. 22-10-103. Lease or purchase of machines. 22-10-104. Submission of purchasing bonds question to electors. 22-10-105. Rental fees; generally. 22-10-106. Rental fees; where paid. 22-10-107. Custody and maintenance. 22-10-108. Procedure for preparing machines for election; inspection and certification. 22-10-109. Key in sealed envelope; matters to be printed thereon. 22-10-110. Objections. 22-10-111. Delivery and return; expenses. 22-11-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-11-101.1. Definitions. 22-11-102. Use authorized; purchase or lease. 22-11-103. Capabilities required. 22-11-104. Conduct of elections in which systems utilized. 22-11-105. Spoiled ballots. 22-11-106. Procedure after voter marks paper ballot. 22-11-107. Failure of automatic tabulating equipment. 22-11-108. Retabulation. 22-11-109. Post election audit. 22-12-101. Designation and notice of polling places; external location; change in location. 22-12-102. Schools to be available for polling places. 22-12-103. Furnishing of booths. 22-12-104. Printed instruction cards. 22-12-105. Posting instruction card and sample ballot. 22-12-106. Contents of voting booths. 22-12-107. Materials for judges. 22-12-108. Delivery of ballots and stamps; breaking of seals. 22-12-109. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-12-110. Supplies for voting machines. 22-12-111. Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 31, § 2. 22-12-112. Procedure for preparing voting machines for use. 22-12-113. Setting of registering counters. 22-12-114. Certification of voting machines. 22-12-115. Examination of ballot box. 22-13-101. Poll hours; opening proclamation. 22-13-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-13-103. Preservation of order; privacy of voting booths and machines. 22-13-104. Procedure before elector permitted to vote. 22-13-105. Official marking of paper and absentee ballots. 22-13-106. Marking and depositing of paper ballots. 22-13-107. Spoiled ballots. 22-13-108. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2. 22-13-109. Instruction in use of voting machine. 22-13-110. Entering write-in votes. 22-13-111. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2. 22-13-112. Voting machine malfunction. 22-13-113. Persons permitted in voting booth; time limit. 22-13-114. Papers to assist marking permitted. 22-13-115. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 42, §§ 1,2; 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-13-116. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 36, § 2. 22-13-117. Announcement that polls will close; electors allowed to vote; proclamation of closing. 22-13-118. Judges work schedule. 22-14-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-14-102. Who may be present after all votes are cast and polls close; making pollbooks agree; counting votes. 22-14-103. Counting in paper ballot precincts; discrepancies. 22-14-104. Entry of paper ballot votes. 22-14-105. Vote tallying in voting machine polling places. 22-14-106. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 138, § 2. 22-14-107. Tabulation of count. 22-14-108. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-14-109. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-14-110. Sealing paper ballots and voting machine records. 22-14-111. Returning records and returns to clerk. 22-14-112. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-14-113. Return of voting machine keys and supplies. 22-14-114. Counting of ballots. 22-15-101. Right to vote may be challenged. 22-15-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-15-103. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-15-104. Grounds for challenge. 22-15-105. Challenged person may vote; generally. 22-15-106. Where name not on poll list. 22-15-107. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18 § 3. 22-15-108. Duty of judges to challenge. 22-15-109. Poll watchers; certification; qualification; authority; removal. 22-16-101. County canvassing board; compensation. 22-16-102. Abstract of vote; returns not filed. 22-16-103. County canvass procedures. 22-16-104. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, § 3. 22-16-105. Tie votes. 22-16-106. Write-in candidates. 22-16-107. Certified results. 22-16-108. Results furnished secretary of state. 22-16-109. Recounts. 22-16-110. How candidate may obtain recount; where affidavit filed. 22-16-111. Recount of ballot proposition. 22-16-112. Precincts to be recounted; recount official result. 22-16-113. Recount deposit; expense of recount. 22-16-114. Certificates of election or nomination after recount. 22-16-115. State canvassing board. 22-16-116. Statewide abstract; discrepancies with county abstracts. 22-16-117. Content of state abstract. 22-16-118. Meeting of state canvassing board. 22-16-119. Tie vote in state abstract. 22-16-120. Filing of state abstract. 22-16-121. Certificates of nomination and election following state or county canvass. 22-16-122. Election declared null and void; special election. 22-16-123. Special mail ballot elections; procedures. 22-17-101. Right to contest elections; exception; grounds. 22-17-102. Commencement by verified petition; contents. 22-17-103. Summons; conduct of suit. 22-17-104. Judgment for costs. 22-17-105. Ballot propositions contestable; nature of action. 22-17-106. Grounds for contesting ballot propositions. 22-17-107. Defense of contested ballot proposition. 22-17-108. Court judgment in contests. 22-17-109. Contesting election of state legislator; generally. 22-17-110. Contesting election of state legislator; commencement. 22-17-111. Contesting election of state legislator; taking of depositions. 22-17-112. Contesting election of state legislator; 22-17-113. Contesting election of state legislator; legislative determination final. 22-17-114. Contesting election of president, vice- president or presidential elector. 22-18-101. When deemed to occur. 22-18-102. Determination of existence. 22-18-103. Filling vacancy of congressman; generally. 22-18-104. Filling vacancy of congressman; procedure. 22-18-105. Filling vacancy of congressman; whether filled at general or special election. 22-18-106. Filling vacancy of congressman; nominations by state central committees; independent candidates. 22-18-107. Filling vacancy of congressman; certification of candidates. 22-18-108. Filling vacancy of congressman; party requirements. 22-18-109. Conduct of special election; preparation of ballot. 22-18-110. Supreme court justices and district court judges. 22-18-111. Vacancies in other offices; temporary appointments. 22-18-112. Certificate of appointment. 22-19-101. When elected; number. 22-19-102. Nomination. 22-19-103. Crediting of votes. 22-19-104. Certificate of election; directive. 22-19-105. Vacancy in nomination. 22-19-106. Certified electors to meet; vacancies. 22-19-107. College of electors; duties. 22-19-108. How electors to vote. 22-19-109. Compensation and mileage. 22-20-101. Ratification of proposed amendment or new constitution. 22-20-102. Transmittal to secretary of state; numbering and endorsement; ballot statement. 22-20-103. Transmittal to county clerk; posting. 22-20-104. Publication by secretary of state; supplemental publication by clerk. 22-20-105. Pamphlet. 22-20-106. Publication expense. 22-20-107. Statement of purpose on ballot. 22-20-108. Proclamation of adoption; effective date. 22-20-109. Publication in session laws. 22-20-201. Proclamation of governor calling state ratifying convention. 22-20-202. Election of delegates to state ratifying convention. 22-20-203. Convening of county convention; presiding officer; certification of results. 22-20-204. Rules of practice for county conventions; convention ballots. 22-20-205. Determining apportionment of representation at conventions. 22-20-206. Board of commissioners to act as election commissioners. 22-20-207. Costs and expenses to be borne by county. 22-20-208. Convening of state ratifying convention; costs and expenses; certification of results. 22-20-209. Procedure when congress directs manner of holding ratifying convention. 22-21-101. Political Subdivision Bond Election Law. 22-21-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-21-103. How bond question to be submitted to electors; contents. 22-21-104. Publication or posting of election notice; contents. 22-21-105. Election districts. 22-21-106. Errors. 22-21-107. Contests; procedure. 22-21-108. Who is entitled to vote. 22-21-109. Supplies; regulations; costs. 22-21-110. Ballot canvass; results certified; declaration; effect of defeat. 22-21-111. Authority granted. 22-21-112. Effect on prior bond elections. 22-21-201. State bond elections. 22-22-101. Cost of school or community college district elections. 22-22-102. Date of election of trustees; terms. 22-22-103. Establishment of election dates by boards of county commissioners. 22-22-201. Eligibility for office. 22-22-202. Filing of application; form. 22-22-203. Determining validity of application; placement on ballot; procedure for multi-county districts. 22-22-301. "District" defined. 22-22-302. Conduct of elections. 22-22-303. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-22-304. Ballot information; format. 22-22-305. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-22-306. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-22-307. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-22-308. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-101. Laws governing; costs. 22-23-102. Qualifications of municipal officers. 22-23-103. Division of city into wards; residency. 22-23-104. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-201. Conduct; who may vote. 22-23-202. Optional mode of election for towns; procedures by charter ordinance. 22-23-203. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-204. Certification and printing of ballot propositions. 22-23-301. Municipal officers. 22-23-302. Filing fee; application form. 22-23-303. Certification of candidates; names on ballots. 22-23-304. Ballot form. 22-23-305. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-306. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-307. Candidates nominated; certificate of nomination. 22-23-308. Vacancies in nomination. 22-23-401. Preparation of ballots; cost. 22-23-402. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-403. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-404. Commencement of term of office. 22-23-405. Constitutional oath required. 22-23-501. Renumbered as 15-11-101 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-502. Renumbered as 15-11-102 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-503. Renumbered as 15-11-103 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 3. 22-23-504. Renumbered as 15-11-104 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, §4. 22-23-505. Renumbered as 15-11-105 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-506. Renumbered as 15-11-106 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-507. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-23-601. Renumbered as 15-11-201 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-602. Renumbered as 15-11-202 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 3. 22-23-603. Renumbered as 15-11-203 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-604. Renumbered as 15-11-204 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-605. Renumbered as 15-11-205 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-701. Renumbered as 15-11-301 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-702. Renumbered as 15-11-302 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. 22-23-801. "Special election" defined. 22-23-802. Proclamation; supplementation of advertisement. 22-23-803. Polling places; election judges. 22-23-804. Ballots. 22-23-805. Poll lists. 22-23-806. Entries in and delivery of pollbook; elector not on lists. 22-23-807. Vote count and certification. 22-23-808. Canvassing vote; tie vote. 22-23-809. Certification of election results. 22-23-901. Election of officers; petition. 22-23-902. Application; filing fee; form; names on ballot. 22-23-1001. Ordinance by initiative petition; content. 22-23-1002. Determining validity of petition; certification. 22-23-1003. Adoption by governing body or submission to electors. 22-23-1004. Adoption by electors; repealing or amending. 22-23-1005. Ordinance adopted by governing body subject to referendum vote. 22-23-1006. Legal sufficiency of referendum petition. 22-23-1007. Partial repeal of ordinance subject to referendum; acceptance or rejection by electors. 22-24-101. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-102. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-103. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-104. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-105. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-106. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-107. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-108. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-109. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-110. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-111. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-112. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-113. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-114. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-115. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-116. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-117. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-118. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-119. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-120. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-121. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-122. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-123. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-124. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-125. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2. 22-24-201. Paid advertising; penalty. 22-24-202. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures. 22-24-301. Right of initiative; limitations. 22-24-302. Application; filing and fee. 22-24-303. Application; contents. 22-24-304. Requirements as to proposed bill. 22-24-305. Notice to committee. 22-24-306. Sponsors and circulators. 22-24-307. Review by secretary of state; conditional certification. 22-24-308. Grounds for denying certification of initiative application. 22-24-309. Fiscal impact. 22-24-310. Petitions; generally. 22-24-311. Petitions; statement of warning. 22-24-312. Petitions; circulation; contests. 22-24-313. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name. 22-24-314. Petitions; verification. 22-24-315. Petitions; filing by sponsors. 22-24-316. Petitions; review by secretary of state. 22-24-317. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents. 22-24-318. Ballot proposition; procedure for placing on ballot; publication requirements. 22-24-319. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot. 22-24-320. Insufficiency of application or petition. 22-24-321. Action for review of determination. 22-24-322. Penalties. 22-24-323. Petitions; payment for signatures; misrepresentation of petition; prohibition; penalty. 22-24-401. Right of referendum; limitations. 22-24-402. Application; filing and fee. 22-24-403. Application; contents. 22-24-404. Notice to committee. 22-24-405. Sponsors and circulators. 22-24-406. Grounds for denying certification of initiative or referendum application. 22-24-407. Petitions; generally. 22-24-408. Petitions; statement of warning. 22-24-409. Petitions; circulation; contests. 22-24-410. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name. 22-24-411. Petitions; verification. 22-24-412. Petitions; filing by sponsors. 22-24-413. Petitions; review by secretary of state. 22-24-414. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents. 22-24-415. Ballot proposition; procedure for placing on ballot; publication requirements. 22-24-416. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot. 22-24-417. Insufficiency of application or petition. 22-24-418. Action for review of determination. 22-24-419. Penalties. 22-24-420. Petitions; payment for signatures; misrepresentation of petition; prohibition; penalty. 22-25-101. Definitions; statement of formation. 22-25-102. Contribution of funds or election assistance 22-25-103. Identifiable expenses; exceptions. 22-25-104. Restriction on party funds in primary elections. 22-25-105. Campaign reporting forms; instructions and warning. 22-25-106. Filing of campaign reports. 22-25-107. Where reports to be filed. 22-25-108. Failure of persons to file reports; notice; penalties; reconsideration. 22-25-109. Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 40, § 2. 22-25-110. Campaign advertising in communications media. 22-25-111. Repealed by Laws 1980, ch. 31, § 1. 22-25-112. Campaign advertising rates. 22-25-113. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. 22-25-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. 22-25-115. Written campaign advertising; prohibiting placement on public property; exception. 22-25-116. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures. 22-26-101. Felony offenses generally. 22-26-102. Registration offenses. 22-26-103. Unlawful opening of ballot box. 22-26-104. Unlawful opening of voting machine. 22-26-105. Unlawful possession of key. 22-26-106. False voting. 22-26-107. Falsifying election documents. 22-26-108. False swearing. 22-26-109. Offering bribe. 22-26-110. Accepting bribe. 22-26-111. Intimidation. 22-26-112. Misdemeanor offenses generally. 22-26-113. Electioneering too close to a polling place. 22-26-114. Disturbing polling place. 22-26-115. Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages. 22-26-116. Interfering with employee's political rights. 22-26-117. Discharging employee because of nomination for or election to office. 22-26-118. Causing or attempting to cause candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election. 22-26-119. Violation of Election Code by officials. 22-26-120. Violation of Election Code when specific penalty not imposed. 22-26-121. Violations of election code; complaints; investigations and prosecutions. 22-27-101. Provisions severable. 22-28-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-103. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-104. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-105. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-106. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-107. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-108. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-109. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-110. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-28-111. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. 22-29-101. Short title. 22-29-102. Definitions. 22-29-103. Applicability to special districts; general provisions. 22-29-104. Definitions when principal act is silent. 22-29-105. Petitions; number of signatures required; contents of formation petition. 22-29-106. Requirements for signers of petition; signer's withdrawal prohibited; chief petitioners designated. 22-29-107. Requirements of filing petition; validity and certification of signatures. 22-29-108. Method of determining validity of landowner signatures. 22-29-109. County commissioners' action on formation petition. 22-29-110. County clerk to publish proclamation; filing period. 22-29-111. Formation and initial director election. 22-29-112. Subsequent director elections. 22-29-113. General provisions relating to special district elections. 22-29-114. Election procedures for elections other than mail ballot elections; canvass, recount and contests. 22-29-115. Mail ballot elections; definitions; general provisions. 22-29-116. Procedures for mail ballot elections. 22-29-117. Change of district name. 22-29-118. Directors; oath of office. 22-29-119. District officers; meeting of board; conflict of interest. 22-29-201. Vacancies. 22-29-202. Filling by appointment. 22-29-301. Enlargement petitions. 22-29-302. Merger of districts; effect. 22-29-303. Consolidation of districts; effect. 22-29-304. Initiation of merger and consolidation; election. 22-29-305. Specific provisions relating to enlargement, merger and consolidation elections. 22-29-306. Rights of creditors after change of organization; enforcement. 22-29-307. Change in boundaries of districts; exclusion of property from district. 22-29-401. Dissolution procedure. 22-29-402. Findings of fact by district directors. 22-29-403. Plan for dissolution and liquidation. 22-29-404. Election on dissolution; consent of creditors; content of notice. 22-29-405. Trustees for dissolved district; records to county clerk; limitation on further elections. 22-29-406. Power of trustees to convey assets. 22-29-407. Disposition of assets. 22-29-408. Dissolution without election. 22-29-501. Political action committees. 22-29-601. Violation of special district elections act.
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22-26-107. Falsifying election documents.
(a) Falsifying election documents consists of performing any of the following acts with the intent to deceive or mislead an elector or an election official:
(i) Printing, distributing or displaying false instructions for voting or for the conduct of an election;
(ii) Printing, distributing or displaying any official ballot, sample ballot or pretended ballot which includes the name of a person not entitled by law to be on the ballot, or omits the name of a person entitled by law to be on the ballot, or otherwise contains false information or headings;
(iii) Defacing, altering, forging, making false entries in or changing in any way a petition, certificate of nomination, registration record or election return required by law;
(iv) Preparing or submitting a false certificate of nomination, registration record or election return.
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22-26-107. Falsifying election documents.
(a) Falsifying election documents consists of performing any of the following acts with the intent to deceive or mislead an elector or an election official:
(i) Printing, distributing or displaying false instructions for voting or for the conduct of an election;
(ii) Printing, distributing or displaying any official ballot, sample ballot or pretended ballot which includes the name of a person not entitled by law to be on the ballot, or omits the name of a person entitled by law to be on the ballot, or otherwise contains false information or headings;
(iii) Defacing, altering, forging, making false entries in or changing in any way a petition, certificate of nomination, registration record or election return required by law;
(iv) Preparing or submitting a false certificate of nomination, registration record or election return.
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