EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This statute addresses sample ballot distribution timing and format requirements, but does not establish a voter pamphlet or analog with enumerated content requirements for candidate and ballot-question information. The section specifies when and how sample ballots must be distributed (3-35 days before election, limited to 10% of prior votes, on colored paper if needed) and requires sample ballots match the official ballot's size and form. However, it does not define what information must be included in these ballots beyond structural conformity, does not establish a comprehensive ballot-information pamphlet framework with candidate biographical information or ballot measure explanations, and does not enumerate content requirements for such materials. The criterion requires both content and distribution to be defined; while distribution timing is codified here, content specifications are absent.

This section codifies a multilingual notice trigger by explicitly requiring sample ballots to be printed in English and 'any other language required pursuant to the Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992.' While the statute delegates the specific determination of which languages are required to the federal Voting Rights Language Assistance Act (which uses census-based population thresholds), Nebraska has statutorily embedded this trigger mechanism into its own code. The section satisfies the criterion because it establishes a clear, codified rule that multilingual materials must be provided when federal law (which has enumerated thresholds) mandates them. This is a permissible approach—delegating to federal statute while codifying the requirement itself.

“The sample shall be printed in English and in any other language required pursuant to the Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 32-609 addresses the content restriction on candidate filing forms (specifically prohibiting political affiliation designations). It does not establish any requirement for public accessibility of candidate-filing documents, nor does it specify timing for when such documents must be made publicly available. The statute regulates what information shall NOT appear on forms, but does not codify a public-access framework or defined timeframe for accessibility. To satisfy CAND.1, the statute would need to affirmatively require public accessibility within a specified temporal window. This section only constrains form content, not access or transparency procedures.

The statute codifies candidate withdrawal procedures with specific deadlines (March 1 for primary, August 1 for general) and establishes that withdrawn candidates' names shall not appear on ballots. It also requires internal notification to the Secretary of State. However, the criterion specifically asks about public-notice procedures when a candidate is disqualified or withdraws AFTER the ballot is printed. This statute focuses on pre-ballot-printing withdrawals and does not explicitly address the public notification mechanism if withdrawal occurs post-printing. The statute codifies the withdrawal mechanism and internal notification requirements but does not specify how the public is notified of candidate disqualifications or post-printing withdrawals, which is the core focus of the criterion.

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.

Section 32-904(3) requires notification when polling places change between statewide primary and general elections, but the statute creates an asymmetry in the notification requirement. The law mandates that 'each state and local candidate affected by the change' must be notified, establishing a clear obligation with implied timing (presumably before the subsequent election). However, the statute does not explicitly require individual voter notification of polling-place changes, nor does it codify a specific timeframe for such notice. The criterion requires both individual notice to voters AND a defined timeframe. The statute satisfies the notification requirement for candidates but fails to address direct voter notification, and it lacks an enumerated timeframe for any notice. This partial satisfaction reflects that a notification framework exists but is incomplete relative to the criterion's requirements for voter communication.

“If changes are authorized, the election commissioner or county clerk shall notify each state and local candidate affected by the change.”