EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index
How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?
Dimensions
Ballot Info
0.0% · 0/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO.1Statutory ballot information pamphletIs there a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet (or analog) with candidate and ballot-question information, with content and distribution defined? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 1109-A specifies ballot label format for ballot-card systems; not a voter pamphlet. | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 1327 governs the form/content of voter registration applications; not multilingual ballot triggers. | § view source 2026-05-12 |
Candidate
50.0% · 1/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time? | 0.5/150.0% | § 1008 codifies that ballot forms are on file 'after the Thursday before each primary and election, open to public inspection' and posted on the county board's website. Public access for ballot forms with a defined trigger, but the criterion specifies nomination petitions which are not surfaced here. “open to public inspection, forms of the ballots and ballot labels” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute? | 0.5/150.0% | § 914 codifies the withdrawal procedure for primary candidates: written request, acknowledged before oath official, filed by 5 p.m. on the 15th day after last filing day. Withdrawal procedure codified with deadline, but the criterion asks for voter-facing public-notice procedure when disqualification/withdrawal occurs after ballot printing. “may withdraw his name as a candidate by a request in writing” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
Notification
75.0% · 2/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
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| NOTIF.1Pre-election notice in statuteIs the requirement to notify voters of an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline) set in statute with timing and content defined? | 1/1100.0% | § 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” | § view source 2026-05-12 |
| NOTIF.2Polling-place change noticeIf a voter's polling place changes between elections, is there a statutory requirement to provide individual notice within a defined timeframe? | 0.5/150.0% | § 526 codifies polling-place change procedure: 5-day pre-change notice posted at existing polling place + written notice to property owner; § 526(c) codifies public list at county board office 20 days before each election. Public posting / list, but not direct individual mailed notice to affected voters (compare Ohio § 3501.21). “publicly announce, not less than twenty days prior to the primary election” | § view source 2026-05-12 |