CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE
(a) In this section, "clerical error" means an inadvertent mistake in a
voter registration record made by the staff of a local board.
(b) An election director shall make the determination if an error in a
voter registration record is a clerical error.
(c) If the election director determines that a clerical error has been
made, the election director shall:
(1) cause the error to be corrected; and
(2) promptly notify the voter of the correction.
(d) (1) On election day, if it is alleged that the name of a registered voter
is missing from the precinct register because of a clerical error, the
chief election judge shall contact the election director who shall
determine whether a clerical error has been made.
(2) If the election director determines that the absence of the name from
the precinct register is the result of a clerical error, the election
director shall authorize the chief election judge to:
(i) issue a blank voter authority card to the affected voter; and
(ii) allow the affected voter to vote after the affected voter completes the
voter authority card and provide any other documentation required by
the State Board.
** SPECIAL NOTE: EFFECTIVE - JANUARY 1, 2006 - CHAPTER 572 -
2005 **
(a) In this section, "clerical error" means an inadvertent mistake in a
voter registration record made by an election official.
(b) The State Administrator or an election director shall make the
determination whether an error in a voter registration record is a
clerical error.
(c) If the State Administrator or election director determines that a
clerical error has been made, the State Administrator or election
director shall:
(1) cause the error to be corrected; and
(2) promptly notify the voter of the correction.
(d) (1) On election day, if it is alleged that the name of a registered voter
is missing from the precinct register because of a clerical error, the
chief election judge shall contact the State Board or local board to
determine whether a clerical error has been made.
(2) If the State Administrator or election director determines that the
absence of the name from the precinct register is the result of a
clerical error, the State Administrator or election director shall
authorize the chief election judge to:
(i) issue a blank voter authority card to the affected voter; and
(ii) allow the affected voter to vote after the affected voter completes the
voter authority card and provide any other documentation required by
the State Board.
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