Rule Chapter: 44.3
	Chapter Title: ELECTIONS

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Rule No. Rule Title Latest Version Effective Date Subchapter 1 Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Individuals With Disabilities 44.3.101 INTRODUCTION, SCOPE, AND INTENT 10/27/2006 44.3.102 ROLE OF SECRETARY OF STATE 6/27/2008 44.3.103 DEFINITIONS 6/27/2008 44.3.104 GUIDELINES FOR POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY 6/27/2008 44.3.105 SURVEY PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE ACCESSIBILITY 6/27/2008 44.3.106 EXEMPTION PROCEDURE 6/27/2008 44.3.107 EMERGENCY EXEMPTION 6/27/2008 44.3.108 POLLING PLACE DESIGNATION 6/27/2008 44.3.109 VOTING ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6/27/2008 44.3.110 ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR CASTING BALLOT 6/27/2008 44.3.111 THE ELDERLY ELECTOR 3/28/1986 44.3.112 THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED 3/28/1986 44.3.113 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED 6/27/2008 44.3.114 COMPLAINTS 10/27/2006 44.3.115 CRITERIA AND PROCESS FOR A PERSON TO BECOME A DESIGNATED AGENT FOR AN ELECTOR WITH A DISABILITY 10/27/2006 Subchapter 10 Primary Elections and Nominations 44.3.1001 NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION IN CERTAIN INSTANCES REP Subchapter 11 Statewide Voter Database 44.3.1101 SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE CENTRALIZED VOTER FILE 10/27/2006 Subchapter 13 Voter Information Pamphlet 44.3.1301 SUBMISSION OF VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS 12/24/1993 44.3.1302 DEFINITIONS 12/24/1993 44.3.1303 FORMAT OF VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS 6/27/2008 Subchapter 14 Absentee Ballots 44.3.1401 REQUIRED MARKINGS REP 1/16/2004 Rule 44.3.1402 reserved 44.3.1403 FACSIMILE REQUESTS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS 9/15/1989 Subchapter 15 Facsimile Voting for Electors of the United States Service 44.3.1501 FACSIMILE MACHINE ACCESS REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1502 HANDLING OF FACSIMILE BALLOTS REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1503 BALLOT TRANSMISSION REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1504 RECEIVING BALLOTS REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1505 BALLOT LOG REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1506 ELECTOR AFFIRMATION REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1507 BALLOT ACCEPTANCE REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1508 TRANSCRIPTION OF BALLOTS REP 1/16/2004 44.3.1509 ELECTION JUDGES AND BALLOT SECRECY REP 1/16/2004 Subchapter 17 Voting Machines and Devices 44.3.1701 EXAMINATION OF VOTING MACHINES AND DEVICES 10/27/2006 44.3.1702 CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION 12/28/1979 44.3.1703 CRITERIA OF CONSTRUCTION 12/20/1996 44.3.1704 CRITERIA OF EXAMINATION 12/20/1996 44.3.1705 COSTS OF EXAMINATION REP 12/20/1996 44.3.1706 NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT 12/20/1996 44.3.1707 APPEAL FROM DISAPPROVAL 12/28/1979 44.3.1708 WAIVER OF CONDITIONS 12/20/1996 44.3.1709 EXPERIMENTAL USE OF VOTING MACHINES OR DEVICES REP 12/20/1996 44.3.1710 EXTENSION OF PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF VOTING MACHINES OR DEVICES 12/28/1979 44.3.1711 BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR VOTING SYSTEMS PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION 10/27/2006 44.3.1712 PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS PRIOR TO ELECTION 6/27/2008 44.3.1713 UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR USING VOTING SYSTEMS 10/27/2006 44.3.1714 HANDLING VOTING SYSTEM ERROR DURING COUNT 10/27/2006 44.3.1715 METHOD OF CORRECTION OF BALLOT 10/27/2006 44.3.1716 REJECTED BALLOTS -- HANDLING PROVIDED BY RULE 10/27/2006 44.3.1717 SEALING BALLOTS AND VOTING SYSTEMS 10/27/2006 Rules 44.3.1718 through 44.3.1729 reserved 44.3.1730 USE OF VOTING MACHINES AND DEVICES REP 12/20/1996 44.3.1731 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF IES (SHOUP) VOTING MACHINES - BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1732 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF IES (SHOUP) VOTING MACHINES - WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1733 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF IES (SHOUP) VOTING MACHINES - AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1734 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AVM (AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINES) - BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1735 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AVM VOTING MACHINES - WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1736 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AVM VOTING MACHINES - AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1737 DEFINITIONS - COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS VOTOMATIC (CES) REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1737A PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS VOTOMATIC - (CES) PRIMARY ELECTION REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1738 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS VOTOMATIC - (CES) - BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1739 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS VOTOMATIC - (CES) - WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1740 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS VOTOMATIC - (CES) - AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1741 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER FOR TABULATION OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS - VOTOMATIC (CES) BALLOTS REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1742 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND BOARD DUTIES - OBSERVATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1743 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - RECEIVING BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1744 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - INSPECTION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1745 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - DUPLICATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1746 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - WRITE-IN TALLY BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1747 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - BALLOT TABULATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1748 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - BALLOT SEALING BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1749 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - ELECTION RESULTS BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1750 CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - CLOSING OF COUNTING CENTER REP 10/27/2006 Rules 44.3.1751 through 44.3.1759 reserved 44.3.1760 DEFINITIONS - AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS-315) REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1761 BALLOT PREPARATIONS - AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS-315) REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1762 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS-315) - CENTRAL TABULATING SYSTEM - BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1763 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS-315) - CENTRAL TABULATING SYSTEM - WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1764 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF AMERICAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS-315) - CENTRAL TABULATING SYSTEM - AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1765 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1766 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND BOARD DUTIES - OBSERVATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1767 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - RECEIVING BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1768 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURE AND DUTIES - STAGING BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1769 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - BALLOT TABULATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1770 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - DUPLICATION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1771 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - RESOLUTION BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1772 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - WRITE-IN TALLY BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1773 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - BALLOT SEALING BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1774 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - ELECTION RESULTS BOARD REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1775 CENTRAL TABULATING CENTER PROCEDURES AND DUTIES - CLOSING OF TABULATING CENTER REP 10/27/2006 Rules 44.3.1776 through 44.3.1780 reserved 44.3.1781 USE AND SCOPE - COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEM OPTECH I REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1782 DEFINITIONS - COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS OPTECH I REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1783 BALLOT PREPARATION - COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS - OPTECH I REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1784 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS OPTECH I - ACCURACY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1785 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS OPTECH I - BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1786 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS OPTECH I - WHILE THE POLLS ARE OPEN REP 10/27/2006 44.3.1787 PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COMPUTER ELECTION SYSTEMS OPTECH I - AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE REP 10/27/2006 Subchapter 20 Voter Registration 44.3.2001 VOTER REGISTRATION VERIFICATION 10/27/2006 44.3.2002 DEFINITIONS 1/16/2004 44.3.2003 APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION 10/27/2006 44.3.2004 VOTER REGISTRATION CARD 1/16/2004 44.3.2005 VOTER REGISTRATION CARD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 6/27/2008 Rules 44.3.2006 through 44.3.2009 reserved 44.3.2010 APPLICANTS INELIGIBLE DUE TO AGE OR RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS 6/27/2008 44.3.2011 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION PENDING VERIFICATION 1/16/2004 44.3.2012 VERIFICATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION 1/16/2004 44.3.2013 NOTICE TO APPLICANT OF STATUS OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION 1/16/2004 44.3.2014 MAINTENANCE OF ACTIVE AND INACTIVE VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS FOR ELECTIONS 10/27/2006 44.3.2015 LATE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 6/27/2008 44.3.2016 STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE 10/27/2006 Subchapter 21 Voter Identification and Provisional Voting Procedures at the Polling Place 44.3.2101 VOTER IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISIONAL VOTING PROCEDURES AT THE POLLING PLACE - GENERAL 1/16/2004 44.3.2102 DEFINITIONS 1/16/2004 44.3.2103 PRINTING OF IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISIONAL VOTING MATERIALS 1/16/2004 44.3.2104 ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISIONAL VOTING PROCEDURES - BEFORE THE ELECTION 1/16/2004 Rules 44.3.2105 through 44.3.2108 reserved 44.3.2109 PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGES 10/27/2006 44.3.2110 PROCEDURES AT THE POLLING PLACE FOR DETERMINING THE SUFFICIENCY OF IDENTIFICATION - PRIOR TO CASTING A BALLOT 10/27/2006 44.3.2111 PROCEDURES AT THE POLLING PLACE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE - PRIOR TO CASTING A BALLOT 10/27/2006 44.3.2112 PROCEDURES AT THE POLLING PLACE FOR CHALLENGES - PRIOR TO CASTING A BALLOT REP 10/27/2006 44.3.2113 PROVISIONAL VOTING PROCEDURES AT THE POLLING PLACE - CASTING A BALLOT 1/16/2004 44.3.2114 PROVISIONAL VOTING PROCEDURES ON ELECTION DAY AFTER THE CLOSE OF POLLS - THE SIXTH DAY AFTER ELECTION DAY 6/27/2008 44.3.2115 PROVISIONAL VOTING PROCEDURES - AFTER FINAL DETERMINATION WHETHER OR NOT TO COUNT PROVISIONAL BALLOTS 1/16/2004 Subchapter 22 Form of Absentee Ballot Application and Absentee Ballot Transmission to Election Administrator 44.3.2201 FORM OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT TRANSMISSION TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR - GENERAL 1/16/2004 44.3.2202 DEFINITIONS 1/16/2004 44.3.2203 FORM OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT TRANSMISSION TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR 6/27/2008 Subchapter 23 Voter Identification and Provisional Voting by Absentee and Mail Ballot 44.3.2301 VOTER IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISIONAL VOTING BY ABSENTEE AND MAIL BALLOT - GENERAL 10/27/2006 44.3.2302 DEFINITIONS 10/27/2006 44.3.2303 ABSENTEE OR MAIL BALLOT ELECTOR IDENTIFICATION FORM 10/27/2006 44.3.2304 PROCEDURES FOR ABSENTEE AND MAIL BALLOT VOTING - DETERMINING THE SUFFICIENCY OF IDENTIFICATION OF PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED ELECTORS 10/27/2006 44.3.2305 PROCEDURES FOR ABSENTEE AND MAIL BALLOT VOTING - PRINTING ERROR OR BALLOT DESTROYED - FAILURE TO RECEIVE BALLOT 1/16/2004 Subchapter 24 Ballot Form and Uniformity and Determining a Valid Vote 44.3.2401 BALLOT FORM AND UNIFORMITY 6/27/2008 44.3.2402 DETERMINING A VALID VOTE IN MANUALLY COUNTING AND RECOUNTING PAPER AND OPTI-SCAN BALLOTS 10/27/2006 44.3.2403 DETERMINING A VALID WRITE-IN VOTE IN MANUALLY COUNTING AND RECOUNTING PAPER AND OPTI-SCAN BALLOTS 10/27/2006 44.3.2404 DETERMINING A VALID VOTE ON AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM 10/27/2006 44.3.2405 DETERMINING A VALID VOTE ON A FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT 6/27/2008 44.3.2406 APPLICABILITY TO ELECTIONS ALLOWING VOTES FOR MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE FOR A POSITION 1/16/2004 Subchapter 25 United States Electors 44.3.2501 UNITED STATES ELECTORS 1/16/2004 44.3.2502 FACSIMILE MACHINE ACCESS 1/16/2004 44.3.2503 HANDLING OF FACSIMILE BALLOTS 1/16/2004 44.3.2504 BALLOT TRANSMISSION 1/16/2004 44.3.2505 RECEIVING BALLOTS 1/16/2004 44.3.2506 BALLOT LOG 10/27/2006 44.3.2507 ELECTOR AFFIRMATION 10/27/2006 44.3.2508 BALLOT ACCEPTANCE 10/27/2006 44.3.2509 TRANSCRIPTION OF BALLOTS 10/27/2006 44.3.2510 ELECTION JUDGES AND BALLOT SECRECY 10/27/2006 44.3.2511 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF VOTING MATERIALS 6/27/2008 Subchapter 26 Administrative Complaint Procedures 44.3.2601 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES 10/27/2006