EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index
How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?
Dimensions
Ballot Info
50.0% · 1/2| 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? | 1/1100.0% | § 12-16-15 codifies posting of sample ballots. § 12-16-17 codifies number of official and sample ballots provided to precincts with reserve supply retention. § 12-4-4.10 codifies Secretary of State provision of voter-registration and absentee-voting information. § 12-18-3 codifies electioneering restrictions. § 12-4-9 codifies master-registration-file public inspection. Comprehensive voter-information regime codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
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? | 1/1100.0% | § 12-6-4 codifies that 'petition required to place candidate's name on primary ballot' with statutory time + place of filing. § 12-6-7 codifies nominating petition signature requirements. § 12-25-29 codifies statement-of-financial-interest filing by convention nominees. § 12-25-31.1 codifies judicial-officer PII exclusions. § 12-9-21 codifies parallel for judicial nominations. Comprehensive candidate-filing public-access framework codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-19 |
Notification
100.0% · 2/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | § 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. | § view source 2026-05-19 |
| 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? | 1/1100.0% | § 12-14-15 specifically codifies polling-place change procedure with notice requirements: 'No precinct boundary or polling place may be changed after the publication of the first notice of election is published as provided in § 12-12-1' — plus notice requirements when changes occur. Polling-place change notice explicitly codified. | § view source 2026-05-19 |