13-19-313. Notice to elector -- opportunity to resolve questions. (1) As soon as possible after receipt of an elector's return/verification envelope, the election administrator shall give notice to the elector, either by telephone or by first-class mail, if the election administrator:
     (a) is unable to verify the elector's signature under 13-19-310; or
     (b) has discovered a procedural mistake made by the elector that would invalidate the elector's ballot under 13-19-311.
     (2) The election administrator shall inform the elector that the elector may appear in person at the election administrator's office prior to 8 p.m. on election day and verify the signature or correct the mistake.
     (3) Any elector appearing pursuant to subsection (2) must be permitted to:
     (a) verify the elector's signature, after proof of identification, by affirming that the signature is in fact the elector's or by completing a new registration card containing the elector's current signature;
     (b) correct any minor mistake if the correction would render the ballot valid; or
     (c) if necessary, request and receive a replacement ballot and vote it at that time.
     (4) If a mail ballot is returned, the election administrator shall investigate the reason for the return and mail a confirmation notice. The notice must be sent by forwardable, first-class mail with a postage-paid, return-addressed notice. If the confirmation notice is returned to the election administrator, the elector must be placed on an inactive list until that elector becomes a qualified elector.

     History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 246, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 475, L. 2003.