Regulation .03 Agreement for Early Voting Center.
Regulation .03 Agreement for Early Voting Center.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Agreement Required. A local board shall enter into a legally binding agreement with an authorized representative of the facility where early voting will be conducted.
B.
Required Provisions. The agreement shall contain the following provisions:
(1)
The dates and times when a local board requires access to the facility;
(2)
The amount of compensation, if any, a local board is required to pay to use the facility as an early voting center;
(3)
Authorization to install and test equipment and telecommunications connections before early voting, and remove equipment and connections after early voting;
(4)
Authorization to install temporary measures to improve access to the early voting center for voters with disabilities;
(5)
Require the facility to provide a local board with its policies and procedures for inclement weather and other emergency situations;
(6)
Whether the facility or the local board is responsible for providing appropriate services in case of inclement weather or other emergency situations;
(7)
If agreed to by the facility's authorized representative, a copy of the facility's disaster recovery plan;
(8)
Authorization to establish a no electioneering zone during early voting; and
(9)
Authorization to allow exit polling within the no electioneering zone.
C.
Filing with State Administrator. Within 30 days of executing the agreement, a local board shall file a copy of the signed agreement with the State Administrator.