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S.B. 287 VETOES
(1) require the challenger to provide in writing, under penalty of perjury,
the reasons for the challenge;
(2) offer the challenged individual the opportunity to:
(i) cast a provisional ballot; and
(ii) submit an attestation, witnessed by the election judge, of the
individual's identity; and
(3) submit the provisional ballot and other materials related to the
challenge to the local board.
(d) During the canvass of provisional ballots, the local board shall determine,
based on the information submitted by the challenger and the challenged individual,
whether the challenged individual is:
(1) the registered voter he or she claims to be; and
(2) otherwise qualified to vote.
11-303.
(a) Following an election, each local board shall meet at its designated
counting center to canvass the provisional ballots cast in that election in accordance
with the regulations and guidelines established by the State Board.
(b) A local board may not open an envelope of a provisional ballot until the
local board has approved the provisional ballot application.
(c) The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
(d) (1) A local board may not reject a provisional ballot except by unanimous
vote and in accordance with regulations of the State Board.
(2) The local board shall reject a provisional ballot if:
(i) pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the local board
determines that the individual who cast the provisional ballot is not qualified to vote
that provisional ballot;
(ii) the individual failed to sign the oath on the provisional ballot
application;
(iii) the individual cast more than one ballot for the same election;
or
(iv) the local board determines that a provisional ballot is
intentionally marked with an identifying mark that is clearly evident and placed on
the ballot for the purpose of identifying the ballot.
(3) If the intent of the voter with respect to a particular contest is not
clearly demonstrated, the local board shall reject only the vote for that contest.
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