§ 26-14-115.5. Absentee voting boards.

To carry out the provisions of Sections 14-115 and 14-115.4 of this title, the secretary of the county election board shall designate one or more absentee voting boards, to be composed of two (2) members each, with each member to be of a different political affiliation.  No later than June 1 in each even-numbered year, the chair of the county central committees of the two political parties having the highest number of registered voters in the county shall each submit a list of ten names to the secretary.  Such lists shall contain names of registered voters of the county, who may be members of the county election board, except the secretary, or precinct election boards.  The secretary shall be confined to such list in designating membership on the absentee voting board or boards, unless all persons on such lists are ineligible or unwilling to serve.  In the event the chair of the county central committee of a political party fails to submit a list as herein provided, the secretary shall appoint membership to such board or boards from the ranks of registered voters of such party within the county.  Provided further, that in the event the list of names of either or both parties is exhausted and additional absentee voting boards are needed, the secretary shall appoint additional members to such boards from the ranks of such party or parties in the county.  Members of an absentee voting board shall be reimbursed for their expenses at the same rate as a precinct judge or clerk, as provided in Section 2-129 of this title.  One member of each such board serving a nursing home or convalescent hospital shall be allowed mileage reimbursement at the rate prescribed for travel by state employees according to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 277, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 22, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 315, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 22, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 2004, c. 307, § 9 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 22, eff. July 1, 2005.