18.27.050 Questioned voting.
A. A questioned voter is a person:
1. Whose name does not appear on the register in the precinct where the voter attempts to vote or on the official register at an early-voting location;
2. Who has received an absentee by mail ballot and does not turn it in when voting at the voter’s precinct on election day;
3. Who does not bear identification or is not personally known to an election official though the voter’s name appears on the precinct register; or
4. Who is questioned for good cause at the polls in writing pursuant to subsection (C) of this section.
B. If a voter’s polling place is in question, the voter may vote a questioned ballot after complying with subsection (D) of this section.
C. Every election official and any other person qualified to vote may question a person attempting to vote if the questioner has good reason to suspect that the questioned person is not qualified to vote. All questions regarding a person’s qualification to vote shall be made in writing, setting out the reason that the person has been questioned. The questioned ballots and statements shall remain in the election official’s custody and shall be delivered to the clerk. The clerk shall deliver the questioned ballots and statement to the canvass board for canvassing.
D. The questioned person, before voting, shall execute a certification provided by the election official attesting to the fact the person meets all the qualifications of a voter, is not disqualified, and has not voted at the same election. After the questioned person has executed the certification, the person may vote. If the questioned person refuses to execute the certification, the person may not vote.
E. After voting, the questioned voter shall deliver the ballot to the election official. (Ord. 18-003 § 7, 2018; Ord. 12-009 § 12, 2012)