EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This statute addresses only the funding mechanism for voter pamphlets and notices of proposed amendments—specifically that publication expenses are paid from the state general fund. It does not establish a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet, does not define what content must be included, does not enumerate ballot-information content requirements, and does not specify distribution procedures. The section presupposes the existence of voter pamphlets but provides no procedural clarity regarding their creation, content, or distribution. To satisfy INFO.1, the statute would need to affirmatively require publication of a voter pamphlet and enumerate specific content and distribution requirements.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses campaign finance reporting and disclosure requirements, not candidate-filing documents such as nominating petitions or eligibility certifications. While the statute does require the secretary of state to maintain a searchable public database, that requirement applies only to 'reports filed pursuant to this chapter'—meaning campaign finance reports. The criterion CAND.1 specifically asks whether nominating petitions and eligibility certifications are required to be publicly accessible within a defined time. This section does not establish such requirements for those candidate-filing documents. It governs where and how campaign finance reports must be filed, not the public accessibility of nominating petitions or eligibility certifications.

§ 22-5-220 directly codifies the public-notice procedure when a candidate withdraws after ballots are printed. The statute explicitly requires county clerks to 'post a notice at each polling place announcing that the named candidate has withdrawn from nomination for the office designated.' This establishes both the trigger (withdrawal after ballot finalization and printing) and the specific notification mechanism (posting notices at each polling place). The procedure is enumerated in statute with sufficient particularity to satisfy the criterion.

This statute codifies pre-election notice requirements with clear timing (101-91 days for August elections; 90-70 days for May/general/November elections) and enumerated content requirements (name of political subdivision, date, time, place of election, questions submitted, voter eligibility). It also specifies the notification method (newspaper of general circulation or posting at polling places). The statute satisfies the criterion by establishing notification rules and timing in statute with specific content mandates.

The statute requires public notice of polling place changes through posting on the county website and newspaper publication (one week for two consecutive weeks prior to the commissioners' meeting), and mandates notice to political party chairmen at least 15 days before the meeting. However, the criterion specifically asks for 'individual notice' to voters whose polling place has changed. The statute provides public notice mechanisms but does not explicitly require direct, individualized notification to affected voters (e.g., by mail, email, or personal delivery to registered voters at that precinct). The public notice requirements are codified and timelines are defined, satisfying part of the procedural clarity requirement, but the absence of an explicit individual voter notification requirement prevents a full satisfaction rating. A dual-scholar review would likely note that the statute establishes robust public notice procedures but falls short of requiring affirmative individual voter notification.