Pre-election notice in statute

This statute establishes a statutory requirement for voter notification that satisfies NOTIF.1. The provision: (1) mandates notification ('The director shall give'), (2) specifies content requirements (date of election, polling place hours, offices, propositions), (3) defines timing (not less than 10 days before the election), and (4) describes the method (publication in newspapers, posting in communities without newspapers). The statute codifies both the procedural obligation and substantive content elements required for pre-election notice. While the statute does not explicitly mention registration deadlines as a required notice element, it comprehensively addresses the core notification requirements: election date, polling places and hours, and ballot content (offices and propositions).

A.R.S. § 16-228 codifies pre-election voter notification requirements in statute with explicit timing (at least twice, one week apart, during six calendar weeks preceding the election, with mail ballot provisions requiring notice 30+ days before election) and detailed content specifications (date, polling location, poll hours, election purpose, district identification). Subsections A through D additionally enumerate specific content requirements for mail ballot elections and alternative notification methods. The statute satisfies all elements of the criterion: notification rules are codified, timing is defined, and content requirements are enumerated.

Article 13 codifies that 'The list of electors of the Republic of Armenia... shall be open to the public' (no later than statutory deadlines before voting day). Article 12 codifies that lists of electors must be provided 40 days before voting day. Article 8 makes elections public. Pre-election notice is codified via the publicly-posted elector-list mechanism plus the CEC publication chain.

Article 50 codifies time and place of voting — 'voting is carried out from 8 to 20 hours' — with precinct commissions notifying voters of polling place location. Article 18 codifies precinct formation with publication of precinct boundaries. Article 34 codifies publication of commission formation. Article 45 codifies campaigning notice (date of polling). Combined, the Electoral Code codifies pre-election notice with timing and content.

Article 107 of the Belgian Electoral Code establishes statutory requirements for pre-election voter notification with clearly defined timing and content. The statute mandates: (1) timing—at least 15 days before election, the Minister of Interior must publish notice in the official gazette and commune officials must send convocation letters; (2) content of public notice—election date and polling place hours; (3) content of individual letters—voting day, polling location, items for election, polling hours. The statute also provides a fallback mechanism for voters who did not receive their letter and specifies the content must conform to a royal decree model. Both the timing requirements (15 days minimum) and substantive content requirements are codified in statute.

Чл. 41 codifies the public-posting requirement: 'preliminary voter lists ... shall be publicly displayed ... not later than 40 days before election day' at the polling section, with kmet identifying posting locations 45 days before election day. Statutory timing + content (voter list) for pre-election notice.

“Предварителните избирателни списъци, включително част I, се обявяват от органите по чл. 23, ал. 1 не по-късно от 40 дни преди изборния ден”

C.R.S. § 1-5-205 codifies pre-election voter notification requirements in statute with both timing and content explicitly defined. The statute mandates notification no later than twenty days before the election, specifies the responsible official (designated election official or coordinated election official), and enumerates required content elements: election date, polling location hours, polling location addresses, and drop-off location addresses. The statute also establishes posting requirements (at least ten days prior through two days after election). This satisfies the dual requirements of the criterion: (1) notification rules are codified in statute, and (2) timing (20 days advance notice minimum) and content (date, hours, addresses) are explicitly defined.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 7553(a) clearly codifies a statutory requirement for pre-election notification with both timing (no later than 20 days prior to election date) and specific content mandates (date, time, location of election, candidates for each office, and voter qualifications). The section establishes this as a mandatory duty for municipalities ('shall post'). The statute further requires posting on the municipality's website if one exists (subsection e) and submission to the Department of Elections within 3 business days (subsection f). This directly satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with content defined.

“For each election of members of the municipal government, a municipality shall post a Notice of Election conspicuously within the municipality no later than 20 days prior to the date of the election. Such notice shall include the date, time and location of the election, the candidates for each office on the ballot and the qualifications to vote in the election.”

§ 21 codifies that 'no later than 10 days before election day, the Minister of the Interior and Health shall, on the Ministry's website, announce day and time for voting.' § 95 codifies referendum announcement procedure. § 37 codifies candidate-list deadline. § 70 codifies result announcement. § 102 codifies Statstidende publication. Comprehensive pre-election notice framework codified.

§ 21 of the Riigikogu Election Act requires an election information sheet to be prepared and sent to every voter no later than the 10th day before election day, with codified content — the conditions of the right to vote and the voting possibilities in the voter's municipality; § 18/§ 25 add a separate 70-day notice to EU citizens of their right to vote.

“The controller of the population register organises the preparation and sending of an election information sheet not later than on the 10th day before the election day.”

§ 34 codifies pre-election notice: at its meeting no later than the 48th day before election day the authority handling candidate applications determines to whom, on which days and times, and where candidate documents must be submitted, and 'a public notice (kuulutus) must be drawn up' — given to the parties' election agents, posted in the authority's meeting premises, and published (in municipal elections in the manner municipal notices are published, in other elections in the Official Gazette). § 145 codifies the announcement of the number of councillors to be elected. § 49 codifies advance-voting notice. Comprehensive pre-election notice framework codified.

§ 100.025 codifies overseas-voter pre-election notice. § 98.077 (4812) governs general signature-update notification. Statutory pre-election notice regime.

Election Code Article 113 codifies pre-election notification timeline for party registration (57 days before parliamentary elections). Article 142 codifies analogous deadlines for Sakrebulo elections. Article 114 codifies electoral bloc registration deadlines. Article 116 codifies majoritarian candidate nomination deadlines. Statutory pre-election notice timeline codified across all election types.

§ 21-2-265 codifies superintendent's duty to select polling places + provide notice of changes. § 21-2-226 codifies county-board duties including voter eligibility maps + public-notice. § 21-2-379.25 codifies ballot-design programming verification with appointment of custodians. § 21-2-230 codifies challenge procedure. Pre-election notice framework codified.

ΠΔ 26/2012 Άρθρο 55 codifies pre-election notice with timing: Vice-Regional Governor decisions on polling stations issued ≤15 days after start of pre-election period, notified immediately to Court of First Instance and Areios Pagos. Updates allowed up to 10 days before election day. Ν. 4648/2019 Άρθρο 12 adds diaspora-voter notice via Greek diplomatic authorities.

“εκδίδονται το αργότερο δεκαπέντε ημέρες μετά την κατά το άρθρο 31 παράγραφος 3 έναρξη της προεκλογικής περιόδου”

I.C. § 34-1406 satisfies NOTIF.1 by establishing a statutory requirement for pre-election voter notification with clearly defined timing and content requirements. The statute mandates: (1) county clerk responsibility for notice publication; (2) required content elements including election date, polling places, and polling hours; (3) specific timing triggers (first notice minimum 12 days pre-election, final notice minimum 5 days pre-election); (4) designated publication method (official county newspaper). While the statute does not explicitly address registration deadlines, it comprehensively codifies the core notification elements and temporal framework required for the criterion.

“The county clerk shall give notice for each political subdivision for any election by publishing such notice in the official newspaper of the county. The notice shall state the date of the election, the polling places, and the hours during which the polls shall be open for the purpose of voting. The first publication shall be made not less than twelve (12) days prior to the election, and the last publication of notice shall be made not less than five (5) days prior to the election.”

10 ILCS 5/7-15 codifies pre-election public notice with both timing (≥20 days before general primary; 10-30 days before consolidated primary) and content (time, place, hours, offices, parties, polling addresses).

“prepare in the manner provided in this Act, a notice of such primary which notice shall state the time and place of holding the primary, the hours during which the polls will be open, the offices for which candidates will be nominated at such primary”

K.S.A. 25-105 codifies a notification requirement for general elections with clearly defined timing (at least 30 days before the election, published no less than 30 days prior and remaining until day after election) and enumerated content requirements (date, times, nominated candidates, propositions, and conditionally voting areas and polling places). The statute specifies both the method of publication (newspaper with county circulation and county election office website) and the mandatory content of the notice. This satisfies the criterion's requirements for notification rules and timing to be codified in statute with content defined.

“the county election officer shall cause notice of the time of the holding of any general election to be published once at least 30 days before such election. Such notice shall be published in a paper or papers having circulation in such county. Notice of the election shall also be published on the website of the county election office of any county where the election is to be conducted. Such notice shall be published not less than 30 days prior to the election and shall remain on the website until the day after the election. Such notice shall state the date and times of such election, the name of each person nominated for any public office to be voted upon and any propositions to be voted upon. If such election is not held in conjunction with another election for which notice of voting areas and polling places has been published, the notice required by this section shall also include such information.”

§ 31 of the EP Election Law requires notifications of the location and working hours of polling stations to be displayed and posted on the council's and the CEC's websites no later than 10 days before the elections — a pre-election voter notice with defined timing and content.

“The notifications on the location and working hours of polling stations established in the administrative territory”

Article 68 of the Luxembourg Electoral Law clearly establishes a statutory requirement for pre-election voter notification with defined timing and content. The statute mandates that electoral colleges (collèges des bourgmestre et échevins) send notification letters to each voter at least five days in advance (timing: 'au moins cinq jours à l'avance'). The required content is explicitly enumerated: polling date ('le jour'), polling hours ('heures d'ouverture et de fermeture du scrutin'), polling location ('le local où l'élection a lieu'), and if multiple polling stations exist, the designation of the specific station where the voter must vote ('la désignation de celui où l'électeur est appelé à voter'). The statute further requires publication of this notice in each voting locality. While the section does not explicitly address registration deadlines, it satisfies the core elements of notification timing and content for election date, polling place, and hours. This is a procedurally clear statutory framework meeting the dual-scholar standard for codified notification rules.

“Les collèges des bourgmestre et échevins envoient sous récépissé, au moins cinq jours à l'avance, à chaque électeur une lettre de convocation indiquant le jour, les heures d'ouverture et de fermeture du scrutin, le local où l'élection a lieu, et, s'il y a plusieurs bureaux, la désignation de celui où l'électeur est appelé à voter.”

§ 204B.33 codifies notice of filing (publication of the candidate-filing period). § 204D.16 codifies posting + publication of sample general-election ballots. § 204B.46 codifies mail-election notice. § 201.121 codifies mailed registration notice. § 202A.13 codifies convention notice. Comprehensive pre-election notice framework codified.

The statute codifies a pre-election notification requirement with clearly defined timing and content delivery methods. The requirement specifies: (1) timing—notice published three successive weeks with first notice at least 30 days before election, and posted notices at least 21 days prior; (2) content method—newspaper publication and posting at three public places including city/town/village hall; (3) election date is established in the governing authority's order and is between 30-45 days after order adoption. The section establishes when elections occur (subsection 2) and mandates specific notice procedures with temporal requirements. While the statute does not explicitly enumerate every detail (such as polling place locations in this specific section), it establishes the notification framework, timing requirements, and delivery methods in statute.

This statute codifies a pre-election voter notification requirement with defined timing (not later than fifth day prior to election), specified content requirements (date and time of election, polling place location, and agency name), and a designated delivery method (mail to registered voters). The statute satisfies NOTIF.1 by establishing notification as a statutory requirement with clear timing and enumerated content elements. The use of 'may' regarding additional content does not diminish the mandatory nature of the core notice requirement.

“Not later than the fifth day prior to any election, the election authority may mail to each registered voter in the area of its jurisdiction in which the election is to be held, a notice of election which shall include the date and time of the election, the location of the voter's polling place and the name of the agency calling the election.”

Montana codifies pre-election voter notice — § 13-3-105 requires publication of polling-place locations 2 to 10 days before an election, § 13-2-301 requires published notice of the registration-close date, and § 13-17-203 requires published voting instructions and a sample ballot layout.

“the election administrator shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a statement of the locations of the precinct polling places”

This statute codifies a clear requirement for pre-election voter notification. It specifies: (1) content requirements (election date, polling hours, offices, candidates, issues); (2) timing (at least 42 days before the election); (3) method (publication in a newspaper of general circulation); (4) additional distribution (posting in the election commissioner/county clerk's office and providing copies to relevant political subdivisions). The statute also addresses multilingual requirements by reference to the Voting Rights Act. The dual-scholar test is satisfied: both scholars would agree this section establishes statutory mandates for notification timing (42 days) and content (date, hours, offices, candidates, issues), meeting the core elements of NOTIF.1.

This section codifies a pre-election notification requirement in statute with both timing and content clearly defined. The timing requirement specifies 'Immediately upon receipt' of the certified candidate list and publication 'once a week for 2 successive weeks.' The content requirements enumerate three mandatory elements: (1) election date, (2) polling place locations, and (3) polling place hours. The statute also establishes the medium (newspaper of general circulation) and provides an alternative publication method. This satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with defined content.

§ 4-120 codifies general/village/special-election notice: publication once each of the two weeks preceding the election with specified content (date, polling places, registration deadline). § 4-118 codifies primary-election notice publication. § 4-119 codifies registration-place publication. § 5-712 codifies confirmation-notice procedure. Statutory pre-election notice framework codified.

§ 16.1-13-05 codifies pre-election notice (county auditor publishes in official newspaper with sample ballot, 2 weeks before election, with date/time/polling places). § 16.1-11-21 codifies primary-election notice. § 16.1-15-40 codifies state-canvass abstract. § 16.1-11.1-02 codifies mail-ballot notice. § 16.1-12-07 codifies certificate notice. Comprehensive pre-election notice framework codified.

§ 6-1 codifies 'announcement of when and where voters can vote' (Kunngjøring av når og hvor velgerne kan stemme) — the election board must publicly announce polling dates, times, and locations. § 2-9 codifies notification of voter-roll changes. § 5-8 codifies candidate-withdrawal notice. Pre-election notice framework codified.

ORC 3503.12 requires the board to publish notices in newspapers of general circulation six weeks prior to each special, primary, or general election with defined content (places, dates, times, methods of registration, voter qualifications). Statutory timing and content both specified.

“Six weeks prior to the day of a special, primary, or general election, the board shall publish notices in one or more newspapers of general circulation advertising the places, dates, times, methods of”

§ 906 codifies a statutory notice requirement: 'the county board of each county shall publish in newspapers... a notice setting forth the number of delegates and alternate delegates... and also setting forth the names of all public offices for which nominations are to be made' 11–12 weeks before each general or municipal primary. Statutory timing + content (offices, dates).

“Beginning not earlier than twelve weeks, nor later than eleven weeks before any General or Municipal primary”

This statute codifies a mandatory notification requirement with specific timing (at least 8 days before) and enumerated content requirements (time, place, and offices). It establishes both the procedural mechanism (posting in public places or newspaper publication) and the substantive information voters must receive. The statute meets the dual-scholar test: first, it establishes clear notification rules with definite timing; second, it specifies the content that must be communicated (when, where, and what offices). While this section addresses primary elections specifically and does not mention registration deadlines, it satisfies the core requirement for pre-election notice with timing and content defined in statute.

“At least eight (8) days before the time of holding any primary election, the local board shall cause notice of the primary to be posted in at least one public place in each voting district of any city, and in at least one public place in each voting district of a town. The notice shall state the time when, and the place where, the primary is to be held in each city, town or voting district, and the offices for which candidates are to be nominated”

Article 38 codifies pre-election notice: commission publishes registration decisions in Resmî Gazete-equivalent. Article 33 codifies candidate-nomination notice. Article 17 codifies voter-list preparation with public posting. Article 53 codifies campaigning notice. Article 59 covers expenditure transparency. Statutory pre-election notice framework codified.

MP Election Law Article 86 codifies a 96-hour publication deadline for final results, with preliminary results published by media in the interim. Article 73 (4525) requires the Republic Election Commission to publish military-voter polling assignments 20 days before election day. Statutory pre-election + post-election notice regime.

“Резултате избора Републичка изборна комисија објављује у року од 96 часова од часа завршетка гласања.”

S.C. Code § 7-13-35 establishes a statutory requirement for pre-election notices with clearly defined timing and content. The statute mandates two notices in newspapers of general circulation, specifies timing (first notice within 60 days, second notice within 2 weeks of first), and enumerates required content including: registration deadline reminder, election date/time/location, polling place locations by precinct, and absentee ballot processing information. This directly satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with content defined.

“The authority charged by law with conducting an election must publish two notices of general, municipal, special, and primary elections held in the county in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality, as appropriate. Included in each notice must be a reminder of the last day persons may register to be eligible to vote in the election for which notice is given, notification of the date, time, and location of the hearing on ballots challenged in the election, a list of the precincts involved in the election, the location of the polling places in each of the precincts, and notification that the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots may begin at 7:00 a.m. on the second day immediately preceding election day at a place designated in the notice by the authority charged with conducting the election. The first notice must appear not later than sixty days before the election and the second notice must appear not later than two weeks after the first notice.”

§ 12-14-1.1 codifies notice to county auditor of boundary changes. § 12-14-15 codifies polling-place change notice procedure. § 12-2-5 codifies governmental-subdivision elections held with June primary. § 12-5-3.14 codifies presidential-primary candidate notice. § 12-18-3.1 codifies simulated-election notice. Pre-election notice framework codified.

2 kap. 13 § codifies that 'the central election authority shall before each election decide when candidates must be submitted at the latest, AND publish this decision in Post- och Inrikes Tidningar.' 13 kap. 4 § codifies that the county admin board announces canvass time/place. 14 kap. 25 § codifies result publication. 13 kap. 9 § codifies notification of result. Comprehensive pre-election notice framework codified.

Tennessee Code § 2-12-111 codifies a clear statutory requirement for voter notification of elections. The statute specifies: (1) the responsible party (county election commission), (2) the medium (newspaper of general circulation), (3) the timing (multiple windows: 21 days before qualifying deadline for regular elections; 20-30 days before for ballot questions; 3-10 days before for election details), and (4) the required content (day, time, and polling places). The statute also requires inclusion of the full resolution/instrument for elections on questions. This directly satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with both timing and content defined.

“The county election commission shall publish, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, a notice of every election, stating the day, time and polling places for the election, not more than ten (10) nor less than three (3) days before the day of the election.”

Law 298 Ek Madde 1 codifies the pre-election notice requirement: 'Yüksek Seçim Kurulu tarafından, Türkiye Radyoları vasıtasıyla, haber yayınları saatinde veya başka uygun saatlerde yayımlanacak bildirilerle' — YSK announces upcoming elections via Türkiye Radyoları (TRT) state radio, awakening citizen interest and reminding voters of their duties. Combined with Article 36 (March voter-register posting), the pre-election notice regime is statutorily defined.

Art. IV-195 codifies timelines for calling local elections and announcement of the election process. Art. I-43 / I-44 codify voter-list updating with public notice. Art. IV-281 codifies repeat-voting notice. Statutory pre-election notice framework codified — election announcement via CEC publication is statutorily mandated.

RPA 1983 Sch. 1 ¶ 5 codifies a statutory requirement that the returning officer publish notice of the election with specified content: polling place and times, polling date, and critical deadlines for voter applications (postal/proxy voting). The statute mandates both the notification requirement and the specific information content (date of poll, place and times of nomination, registration deadlines for voting applications). This directly satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with defined timing and content.

§ 2521 codifies pre-election notice: 'not less than 30 days before the election, the town clerk shall cause a warning and notice to be posted informing the voters of the town about the election' — the warning states the date, time, polling place(s), nature of the election, and the offices and questions to be voted on, and the notice carries voter-registration and early-voting information. § 2642 codifies the warning's contents. Pre-election notice with timing and content codified.

“Not less than 30 days before the election, the town clerk shall cause a warning and notice to be posted informing the voters of the town about the election.”

Wis. Stat. § 7.10 codifies the county-clerk's pre-election supply + notice responsibilities. § 5.25 codifies polling-place designation requirements. § 7.15 codifies municipal-clerk supervisory duties including pre-election notices. The notice-and-publication framework is codified across Ch. 5 + Ch. 7 (Ch. 10 has the full elections-notice provisions, partially surfaced).

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.

Alabama Code § 17-9-5 establishes a statutory requirement for pre-election notification with timing (14 days) and content (election date and offices/subjects to be voted on) clearly defined. However, the criterion asks whether the statute defines notice of 'date, polling place, and registration deadline.' This section specifies date and offices but does NOT explicitly require notification of polling places or registration deadlines. The statute limits required content to 'only of the date of the election and the officers to be voted for or subjects to be voted on,' expressly excluding other information. This satisfies two of three component requirements (date and content definition exist), but fails on polling place and registration deadline notification mandates. The statute establishes the procedural framework for timing and some content, but incompletely addresses all three informational elements asked in the criterion.

This statutory section codifies timing (minimum 15 days before election) and specifies content (polling place location and polling station authorities/presidents). However, it does not address notification of election date itself or voter registration deadlines. The section addresses only polling place notification, not comprehensive pre-election voter notification. The statute establishes a clear notification framework with defined timing and content for one component (polling location), but omits other critical notification elements that would constitute complete pre-election notice (election date, registration deadlines, voting eligibility). The dual-scholar test would recognize this as partial satisfaction: the framework is partially codified in statute with some timing and content requirements, but incomplete.

The statute codifies that election notices must be issued and published in municipalities via public posting (öffentlicher Anschlag), and that the notice must contain the election date. However, the statute does not specify timing requirements for when notices must be issued before the election, nor does it define content requirements beyond the election date itself (e.g., polling place locations, registration deadlines are not explicitly mandated in this section). The notification framework is partially established—the requirement and mechanism exist, but procedural clarity regarding advance notice timing and comprehensive content specification is incomplete.

Article 68 establishes statutory notification requirements with specific timing (69 days before election, 18 hours on the day before) and mandates public notice through edital and press publication. However, this provision focuses on closing voter registration and announcing enrollment numbers rather than notifying voters of the election date, polling place, or registration deadlines themselves. The statute codifies notice of registration closure and procedures, but does not address comprehensive pre-election voter notification regarding the election itself. The dual-scholar test suggests that while procedural notice timing is established in statute, the criterion requires notification about the upcoming election's date and polling place location, which is not explicitly detailed here. The provision satisfies procedural clarity for registration closure announcements but only partially addresses the broader notification requirement.

This statute codifies notification requirements with defined content (election date, polling hours, polling location) and establishes timing rules ('forthwith' for registrar notification to clerk, 'thereupon' and 'forthwith' for clerk publication). However, the statute addresses only PRIMARY elections for municipal offices and town committee members, not general elections or voter registration deadlines. The timing language 'forthwith' is directive but lacks specificity in days/hours. The statute requires publication in a newspaper and filing with Secretary of State but does not mandate direct voter notification mechanisms. For purposes of NOTIF.1 (pre-election notice with timing and content defined), this satisfies the notification framework partially—it establishes procedural rules for a subset of elections with enumerated content but does not comprehensively address all election types or contain precise timing definitions.

The statute establishes a notification requirement with timing (90 days before election) and codifies that elections must be announced in the official gazette (Sbírka zákonů a mezinárodních smluv). However, the section does not explicitly enumerate content requirements for voter notification (e.g., polling place information, registration deadlines, or voter-facing notice procedures). The statute addresses official announcement of the election itself rather than comprehensive voter notification including polling locations and deadlines. The criterion requires notification rules with both timing AND content defined; this section provides timing and announcement channel but lacks explicit content specification for voter-directed notices.

“Volby do zastupitelstev obcí vyhlašuje, nestanoví-li tento zákon jinak, prezident republiky nejpozději 90 dnů před jejich konáním. Vyhlášení voleb se vyhlašuje ve Sbírce zákonů a mezinárodních smluv.”

The statute codifies a notification requirement ('convoqués') with defined timing (at least six weeks before election), satisfying the 'notification in statute with timing' component. However, the section does not enumerate content requirements for what must be included in the notice (polling place location, registration deadlines, voter eligibility, etc.). It specifies the mechanism (decree/arrêté) and timing but not the mandatory informational content voters must receive. A full satisfaction would require statutory specification of what information the notice must contain.

“Les électeurs sont convoqués par décret publié au moins six semaines avant la date du scrutin.”

§ 20 BWO codifies notification timing (24 days before election) and requires public notice of voter roll inspection procedures, polling mechanisms, and a voter notification document (Wahlbenachrichtigung) by day 21. However, the statute does not explicitly require notification of election date, polling place location, or registration deadline in this section. The provision addresses procedural notices about voter roll access and ballot procedures rather than direct voter notification of the election itself. The election date is presumably set elsewhere in statute (as referenced by 'Bestimmung des Wahltages'), and polling place information is not explicitly mandated here. The dual-scholar test would find this partially satisfies the criterion: timing and content are codified for some notifications (voter roll access procedures, absentee ballot procedures), but not for core election information (date, polling place, registration deadline) which may be addressed in other statutory sections.

§ 26 codifies timing (at least 3 weeks before election day) and location requirements (public place in municipality, at each polling station) for displaying voter registration lists (valglisten). This addresses polling place notification with defined timing. However, the section does not explicitly address notification of the election date itself, registration deadlines, or general voter notification requirements beyond list display. The statute specifies WHEN and WHERE lists must be posted but does not comprehensively address all elements of pre-election voter notification (election date announcement, registration deadline notice, or general notification mechanisms). The criterion asks whether statute sets requirements for notifying voters of 'date, polling place, registration deadline'—this section covers polling place information but not all three elements explicitly.

Article 47 establishes a statutory requirement for notification of candidate lists with specified timing (30 days before polling day) and multiple channels (Government Gazette, online, media). However, the criterion NOTIF.1 asks whether the statute requires notification of the election itself—specifically the election date, polling place, and registration deadline. This section addresses candidate list publication only, not broader election notification. While it demonstrates a framework for pre-election communication with defined timing, it does not satisfy the full scope of NOTIF.1, which requires notification of the election event itself. The provision does reference a delegated regulation for 'more detailed provisions,' but the core election notification requirement (date, place, registration deadline) is not addressed in this section.

This section codifies timing for certification of public questions (30 days before special elections; by a specified date for general elections) and mandates that county boards publish notice per IC 5-3-1. However, the statute does not directly specify content requirements (polling place, registration deadline) or establish notice requirements for voters regarding election dates, registration deadlines, or polling locations. It addresses only the mechanical certification of *questions* to county boards and incorporation of those questions into ballots. The reference to IC 5-3-1 suggests notice requirements exist elsewhere, but they are not enumerated here. This satisfies half the criterion: timing is codified, but content for voter notification and comprehensive pre-election notice are not explicitly defined in this section.

Section 170 of the Electoral Act 1992 amends the Electoral Act 1963 by codifying polling card delivery timing (not later than third day before polling day) and addressing requirements. However, this section addresses only the mechanics of polling card delivery to a specific address, not a comprehensive pre-election notice requirement that would include election date, polling place, and registration deadline. The statute specifies WHEN cards must arrive (timing) but does not enumerate what CONTENT must be included in the notification itself (e.g., polling location, registration deadlines, election purpose). While polling card delivery is a form of voter notification, the criterion requires definition of both timing AND content for a complete pre-election notice framework. This amendment partially satisfies by codifying delivery timing but fails to specify the substantive content requirements of the notice itself.

“A polling card shall be addressed to the elector at the address in respect of which he is registered in the register of presidential electors and shall be delivered at that address not later than the third day before the polling day.”

Article 38(2) does codify a statutory requirement for voter notification with explicit timing (10 days for general elections, 5 days for local elections) and specifies content (time and place of voting). However, the criterion requires notification of three elements: date, polling place, AND registration deadline. The statute addresses date and polling place but does not mandate notification of registration deadline as part of the pre-election notice requirement. The notification mechanism (mass media and other ways) is also specified. The section partially satisfies NOTIF.1 because it establishes timing and content for notification but incompletely covers all required notification elements (missing registration deadline specifically).

“Precinct election commission shall notify voters via mass media and in other ways about the time and place of voting not later than ten days before the day of election; and not later than five days before the day of election of members of local self-government bodies other than Maslikhats.”

KRS 117.030 codifies pre-election public information: the State Board of Elections must publish and broadcast announcements throughout the state regarding the importance of voting, procedures for registering and voting, the general election laws, and penalties, and must post a voters'-rights notice at polling places. The general notice of an election (date and place) is given under KRS Chapter 424, cross-referenced rather than surfaced for this datapoint.

Lithuania codifies pre-election information piecewise — § 11 (permanent polling-district formation), § 29 (voter-list access at least 25 days before the election with inquiry telephones), § 44 (candidate-list publication 30 days before), § 67 (postal-voting start 5 days before); not a single consolidated notice-of-election mandate.

La. R.S. 18:535 codifies timing and content requirements for ONE component of pre-election voter notification: polling place location. It specifies timing (third week before primary election, 30 days before general election for websites), content (polling place locations arranged by precinct), and channels (official journal, secretary of state website, parish registrar/clerk websites). However, the criterion requires notification of three elements: (1) election date, (2) polling place, and (3) registration deadline. This statute only addresses polling place location. It does not codify requirements to notify voters of the election date itself or registration deadlines. Therefore, while the statute establishes clear procedural rules for polling place notification, it incompletely satisfies the broader criterion of pre-election notice covering all three required informational elements.

Article 125 codifies in statute a requirement to notify voters of polling place locations with specific timing (60 days before election) and mandates publication in the Official Journal and posting at local administrative offices. However, the statute does NOT address notification of the election date itself or voter registration deadlines—only polling place information. The notification method for polling places is somewhat vague ('by all appropriate means'), lacking prescriptive content requirements. The criterion asks whether notification requirements for 'an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline)' are 'set in statute with timing and content defined.' The section satisfies timing and partial content for polling places but omits election date and registration deadline notification requirements. Under the dual-scholar test, reasonable interpreters would agree this addresses one element (polling place) with timing, but incompletely addresses the full scope of pre-election voter notification.

This statute codifies timing (10-15 business days before election day) and requires publication of 'the schedule' established elsewhere in statute. However, the section does not explicitly enumerate what content must be included in the notice (e.g., election date, polling place location, registration deadline). The reference to 'section 122, subsection 6' suggests the actual content requirements are defined elsewhere in the statute, not in this section itself. The statute also permits alternative notice methods in small municipalities without defining what 'adequate notice' entails. This satisfies the timing requirement but leaves content specificity incomplete within this provision.

“The registrar shall publish the schedule established under section 122, subsection 6 or as changed by the municipal officers under subsection 8 in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality 10 to 15 business days before election day”

§ 8-710 addresses notification requirements but only for special elections to fill Congressional vacancies, not general pre-election voter notification. The statute requires the Governor to issue a proclamation 'immediately give public notice' and the State Administrator to 'immediately notify' relevant election officials. However, the statute does not specify: (1) what content must be included in voter-facing notices (polling place, registration deadline, etc.); (2) the specific timing for voter notification; (3) requirements for direct voter notification beyond official proclamation to election administrators. The section specifies election dates (at least 80 days for primary, at least 70 days after primary for general) and mentions absentee ballot availability (at least 45 days), but these are administrative timelines rather than voter notification requirements. This is narrowly tailored to special election procedures and lacks the comprehensive notification framework the criterion seeks.

“The Governor shall: (i) immediately give public notice of the proclamation; and (ii) deliver the proclamation to the State Administrator. (2) The State Administrator shall: (i) immediately notify the State Board members and the local boards of the counties that comprise the congressional district”

This section codifies statutory requirements for notifying voters about polling locations, timing, and commencement of election day activities with defined timing (at least 14 days before voting). However, the criterion requires notification of three elements: (1) election date, (2) polling place, and (3) registration deadline. This section addresses polling locations and timing of work at those locations, but does not address election date notification or voter registration deadlines—which are core components of pre-election voter notification. Additionally, the content and manner of notification are partially delegated to a general regulation ("bij algemene maatregel van bestuur vast te stellen wijze"), meaning statutory enumeration of ballot information content is incomplete. The section satisfies the timing and codification requirement for one element (polling location notification) but falls short of a comprehensive pre-election notice requirement covering all three specified elements.

This statute codifies notification requirements for a specific subset of voters (those registering late before school elections) and specifies certain content elements: polling place notice, sample ballot information, and polling-day availability statement. However, it satisfies only part of NOTIF.1's scope. The statute does NOT establish: (1) a requirement to notify all voters of the election date itself, (2) timing requirements for when this notice must be sent, (3) registration deadline notification, or (4) general pre-election notice obligations beyond the narrow late-registrant scenario. The provision uses permissive language ('may be sent') rather than mandatory timing and applies only to school elections and late registrants. It addresses polling place and ballot information but not the core election-date and registration-deadline notifications required by the criterion.

“a voter who registers after the 29th day prior to a school election and who is eligible to participate in that election may be sent, instead of a sample ballot, notice of the voter's polling place, information on where to obtain a sample ballot prior to the election, a statement indicating that a sample ballot will be available at the polling place on the day of the election”

This section establishes statutorily-codified notice requirements with specific timing (42 days before election) and defined content (address verification requirement, clerk contact information, internet address). However, this statute addresses only special elections conducted as all-absentee, all-mailed-ballot elections, and the notice requirement is limited to notifying voters about address verification—not the broader pre-election notice contemplated by NOTIF.1 (date, polling place, registration deadline). The section does not address general election notification, polling place locations are explicitly irrelevant here (no traditional polling places exist in special elections per Subsection D), and registration deadlines are not addressed in this excerpt. The statute does specify timing and content for a narrower category of voter notification, satisfying the criterion only partially.

This section establishes timing (100 days before regularly scheduled elections; as soon as practicable for others) and content requirements (list of ballot measures and offices, instructions for voting). However, it focuses narrowly on federal write-in absentee ballot information rather than comprehensive pre-election voter notification. The statute does not explicitly codify requirements to notify voters of polling place locations, registration deadlines, or other core election date information that NOTIF.1 seeks. While it addresses ballot content and instructions, it does not satisfy the full scope of pre-election notice requirements (date, polling place, registration deadline). The provision is statutorily anchored with defined timing and partial content specifications, but incomplete for the criterion's full scope.

ORS 247.281 does establish notification requirements with clear timing codified in statute (70-60 days before election). However, this section addresses notice to electors with inactive registration status, not general pre-election notification to all voters about election date, polling place, and registration deadline as the criterion asks. The content requirements focus on reactivation procedures, not standard election information. The statute does specify that the Secretary of State shall design a standard form, establishing procedural clarity for this specific notice type. While timing and content are defined, this is narrowly tailored to inactive voter reactivation rather than general voter election notification.

Article 16 of the Polish Electoral Code establishes statutory notification requirements with defined timing (30 days before elections) and specific content requirements (polling district numbers/boundaries, polling station locations, accessible facilities for disabled voters). However, the criterion requires notification of an 'upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline)' — three distinct elements. This section addresses polling place and district information but does NOT address (1) notification of the election date itself or (2) registration deadlines. The statute codifies notification of polling logistics but omits critical election-date and voter-registration information that would typically constitute a complete pre-election notice. The requirement is partially satisfied because timing and content are statutorily defined for some elements, but the scope is incomplete relative to the full criterion requirement.

Article 106.º-B establishes a statutory requirement for pre-election notice with defined timing (15 days before election) and specified content (day and hour of polling and vote-counting assemblies for overseas voters). However, it applies only to overseas voters and focuses narrowly on the timing and location of vote-counting assemblies rather than general voter notification about election date, polling places, or registration deadlines for the broader electorate. The statute does codify notification rules and timing for a specific voter segment, but does not comprehensively address the full scope of pre-election voter notification (date, polling place, registration deadline) across all voters as contemplated by NOTIF.1.

“Até 15 dias antes da eleição, a Comissão Nacional de Eleições, por edital afixado e divulgado no seu sítio da Internet, anuncia o dia e hora em que reúnem as assembleias de recolha e contagem de votos dos eleitores residentes no estrangeiro.”

Art. 54 codifies the candidacy-contestation procedure with 48-hour windows triggered by candidacy posting. Public posting + contestation timeline serve as partial pre-election notice framework; not the general voter-facing pre-election notice with date/polling-place/registration-deadline content.

“Acceptarea de către biroul electoral de circumscripţie a unei candidaturi poate fi contestată”

Section 20 establishes a statutory requirement that the Commission compile and publish an election timetable in the Government Gazette, which partially satisfies NOTIF.1. The statute codifies the notification obligation and references Schedule 1 as the framework. However, the section does not explicitly enumerate what content must be included in the timetable (such as polling place information, registration deadlines, or voting dates), nor does it specify timing requirements for when voters must be notified before the election. The reliance on Schedule 1 (not provided in this excerpt) leaves the substantive content requirements unclear from the face of this section alone. The publication mechanism (Government Gazette) is specified, but the criterion requires definition of both timing and content in statute regarding voter notification of date, polling place, and registration deadline—which are only partially addressed here.

§ 42.035 codifies a pre-election public-notice requirement for county-election-precinct boundary changes — published in a county newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks and on the county website. The general notice-of-election requirement (date, hours, and polling places, given not later than the 21st day before election day) is codified in § 4.003 of the Election Code; NOTIF.1's FTS surfaced the more specific boundary-change notice rather than the general election-notice provision.

52 USC § 20305 codifies a UOCAVA-specific pre-election notification framework with statutory timing (90/60/30 days prior). Partial coverage — applies only to absent uniformed services voters, not general voter pre-election notice.

“shall use the military Global Network to notify absent uniformed services voters of the foregoing 90, 60, and 30 days prior to each election for Federal office”

The statute does establish timing requirements (100 days before regular elections; as soon as practicable for special elections) and identifies who publishes notices (Department of Elections). However, the section's content scope is narrowly tailored to federal write-in absentee ballot information and ballot measures/offices. The statute does not explicitly require communication of fundamental election logistics such as polling place locations, voter registration deadlines, or election dates to the general voting public. While timing and some content are codified, the requirement focuses on absentee ballot instructions rather than comprehensive pre-election voter notification covering the elements specified in the criterion (date, polling place, registration deadline). The section satisfies part of the criterion's requirements but not the full scope of voter notification standards.

“At least 100 days before a regularly scheduled election and as soon as practicable before an election not regularly scheduled, the Department of Elections shall make election information available for each jurisdiction, to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot.”

This statute addresses notification timing and method for constitutional amendments and state measures specifically, establishing a clear requirement ('shall publish') with defined timing ('up to four times during the four weeks immediately preceding'). However, it does not address the core elements required by NOTIF.1: notification of election date, polling place location, or voter registration deadlines. The criterion asks whether notification requirements for these fundamental election details are codified with timing and content defined. This section satisfies the notification timing and method requirement for one category of ballot content (constitutional amendments and measures) but does not satisfy the broader criterion regarding general election notification (date, polling place, registration deadline). The statute demonstrates procedural clarity for a subset of voter communication but not for the complete notification framework the criterion measures.

“the secretary of state shall publish notice of the proposed constitutional amendments and other state measures that are to be submitted to the people at a state general election up to four times during the four weeks immediately preceding that election”

This section addresses notification in a circumscribed context: when a candidate death triggers postponement. The statute requires notice (§ CEA s. 77(2)) but delegates the distribution method ('as specified by the Chief Electoral Officer') rather than codifying it. The section establishes timing for the new closing day (2nd Monday after death) and new polling day (21st day after that), but these are contingent/emergency provisions, not the primary pre-election notification framework. The criterion asks whether general pre-election notice requirements (date, polling place, registration deadline) are codified with timing and content defined. This section addresses only partial elements (new polling date is set; distribution method is delegated; content of notice is not enumerated). It does not establish the baseline voter-notification procedure for routine elections, only the emergency postponement protocol.

“Notice of the day fixed under subsection (1) shall be given by a further Notice of Election distributed and posted as specified by the Chief Electoral Officer”

Article 42 of LOREG establishes statutory timing for publication of election decrees (convocatorias) in official gazettes the day after issuance, and requires that decrees specify the election date (54 days after convocation in most cases). This satisfies the timing and date-notification components. However, the section does NOT address: (1) voter registration deadlines, (2) polling place information, or (3) voter-specific notification requirements (notice sent to individual voters or household-level notification). The statute codifies administrative publication of decrees but not the full voter notification framework required by the criterion. Under the dual-scholar test, one scholar would note compliance with decree publication timing and election-date specification; another would emphasize the absence of voter-facing notification requirements (polling place location, registration deadlines, instructions to voters).

The section establishes a procedural requirement that the President issue a decision on election scheduling, which sets the election date, and specifies minimum timing (30 days advance notice from the decision). However, the section does not codify voter notification requirements itself—it addresses only the executive's scheduling decision and the timing gap between announcement and election. The statute does not enumerate the content voters must be notified of (polling places, registration deadlines, voting procedures), nor does it specify how or when voters are to be notified of the decision. It creates a timing floor but does not establish a comprehensive statutory framework for voter notification including content, method, and deadline specifics required by NOTIF.1.

This section codifies notice timing requirements (at least two weeks prior for caucus date, at least ten days prior for polling place location) and specifies content (date, polling places). However, the statute addresses *internal party notice* (committee to aldermen/selectmen to committee) rather than direct voter notification. The section does not establish a requirement to notify voters of registration deadlines or provide the comprehensive pre-election voter notice that NOTIF.1 seeks. The voter notification requirement is limited to a request mechanism for multiple voting lines. The statute does not require affirmative voter notification of election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines to the general electorate with defined timing and content.

“the chairman or secretary of the city or town committee shall give notice of such date to the aldermen or to the selectmen, who shall, at least ten days prior to such date, notify the city or town committee of the places selected for holding the caucuses”

This statute addresses notification of PRECINCT CHANGES only, not general election notification. While it does codify specific notification requirements (publication within 15 days, mailed written notification to affected voters), it does not establish a framework for notifying voters of upcoming elections generally, including election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines in the ordinary electoral cycle. The statute is narrowly tailored to administrative changes to precinct boundaries and polling place locations, not the core pre-election notification requirement contemplated by NOTIF.1. Under the dual-scholar test, the statute meets the textual requirements for timing and content specificity regarding precinct changes, but fails to address the broader pre-election notice mandate that NOTIF.1 seeks. A second scholar would likely agree that while the language is clear and mandatory for its limited scope, it does not satisfy the criterion's requirement for election notice (date, polling place, registration deadline) codified in statute.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Ark. Code § 7-7-305 addresses ballot printing procedures, ballot position determination by lot, and candidate name formatting requirements. It does not contain requirements for notifying voters of upcoming elections, polling place locations, registration deadlines, or related voter notification timing and content. The section's provisions about notice requirements pertain only to notifying county committee chairs and publishing meeting notices for the ballot position drawing—a procedural matter for election officials, not voter notification about election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines. This section does not satisfy NOTIF.1.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 64 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 addresses redistribution procedures and public participation in electoral boundary reviews, not voter notification about upcoming elections. The statute codifies notice requirements for redistribution suggestions and comments (publication in Gazette and newspapers, specific Friday deadlines), but this relates to electoral division redistribution processes, not pre-election voter notification regarding election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines. NOTIF.1 specifically requires statutory codification of voter notification for upcoming elections with timing and content defined. This section does not address election-date notification, polling-place information, or voter registration deadlines. The procedural clarity present in this section operates in an entirely different domain of electoral administration.

§ 19287 (remote vote-by-mail certification) and § 19211 (voting-system certification) codify 30-day public-review and public-hearing requirements — but these are for equipment certification, not for noticing voters of upcoming elections. Election notice provisions live in Div 12 (not ingested).

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 12-4) addresses nomination paper procedures, signer eligibility, and signature withdrawal processes. It contains no provisions regarding voter notification of upcoming elections, polling place information, registration deadlines, or any pre-election notice requirements. The section is entirely focused on candidate nomination mechanics rather than the voter communication framework that NOTIF.1 evaluates. To satisfy this criterion, the statute would need to specify requirements for notifying voters about election dates, polling locations, and registration deadlines with defined timing and content.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Iowa Code § 47.5 addresses purchasing procedures for election administration goods and services through competitive bidding. It does not establish requirements for notifying voters of upcoming elections, polling place locations, registration deadlines, or timing of such notifications. The section focuses entirely on procurement procedures for data processing services, goods, and other election-related purchases. It contains no provisions regarding voter notification requirements, content standards for voter notices, or timing for communicating election information to the electorate. This section is administrative/procedural regarding vendor selection rather than voter communication.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 77 of Cap. 354 (General Elections Act of Malta) is entirely focused on the procedural mechanics of mixed polling places and advance voting eligibility. It establishes where certain categories of voters (hospitalized persons, residents of retirement homes, correctional facility inmates, police officers, and those with notifiable diseases) may vote, and defines the timing of early voting (seven days before polling day, 7:00am to 10:00pm). However, the section contains no statutory framework requiring the Commission to notify voters of upcoming elections, specify election dates, communicate polling place assignments, or announce registration deadlines. The criterion NOTIF.1 requires codification of notification rules, timing, and content requirements for pre-election voter communication. This section addresses only voting procedures and locations, not voter notification obligations. The statute does reference the Commission publishing notices in the Gazette regarding designations of mixed polling places, but this is administrative notice of procedure, not voter notification of election fundamentals.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: LGPP article 95 addresses the loss of political party registration (pérdida del registro) and publication of such declarations in official gazettes. It does not contain provisions regarding voter notification of upcoming elections, polling places, registration deadlines, or any timing requirements for election-related voter communications. The section is focused on party deregistration procedures and remedies, not on the procedural framework for notifying voters about electoral events. This instrument fails to codify notification rules, timing, or content requirements for election-related voter notices as required by NOTIF.1.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses only the procedural requirement for Parliament to set a referendum date with 60-day advance notice. It does not establish statutory requirements for notifying voters of the election/referendum, including notification timing, content requirements (such as polling place information or registration deadlines), or the mechanisms by which such notifications must be communicated to voters. The criterion requires codification of voter notification rules with defined timing and content; this provision merely sets the internal parliamentary procedure for fixing the referendum date.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 652:25 addresses notice requirements for photo identification requirements only, not for notifying voters of upcoming election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines. While the statute does codify timing (14 days prior to election) and designates content (photo ID requirements), it does not satisfy NOTIF.1, which specifically requires notification of election dates, polling places, and registration deadlines. This section is narrowly tailored to voter identification procedures and does not encompass the broader pre-election notification framework the criterion evaluates.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 163-278.40H addresses notice requirements for candidate financial reporting compliance—specifically notification to candidates and treasurers about when campaign finance reports are due. It does not address voter notification about elections themselves, polling places, registration deadlines, or election dates. The statute governs internal compliance communications between election officials and candidates/political committees, not the procedural framework for notifying voters about upcoming elections. This section fails to satisfy NOTIF.1, which requires codification of voter notification requirements with timing and content specifications for election information.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section (UCA 20A-2-504) addresses voter registration removal procedures and deceased voter processing. It does not contain any provisions regarding pre-election notification to voters about upcoming elections, polling places, or registration deadlines. The section focuses entirely on administrative procedures for removing names from the official register based on various conditions (death, relocation, felony conviction, etc.). While the statute does reference notification procedures in Section 20A-2-505 (referenced multiple times), this particular section does not itself establish requirements for notifying voters of upcoming elections with timing and content definitions. To satisfy NOTIF.1, the statute would need to specify voter notification obligations regarding election dates, polling location information, and registration deadlines, which is absent from this section.