Terms starting with “S”

The organization of the central or executive committees of the political parties in several states.

"State examination and possibly testing of a voting system to determine its compliance with state laws, regulations, and rules and any other state requirements for voting systems."...

In Tennessee, the chief administrative election officer of the state who is appointed by the Secretary of State and who administers the application, operation and interpretation of...

A term, defined in relating to certain voter registration information obtained from state HAVA, motor vehicle records: "[T]he term `State driver's license agency' means the State a...

An "election to choose a federal, state, or county officer or a delegate to a party convention or to nominate a candidate for federal, state or county office." 63 N.H. Rev. Stat. §...

A group of individuals appointed and charged to oversee elections and voting procedure in a state.

The chief election official in Delaware.

The special revenue account created in a State Treasury, where expenditures from the account are used for the administration of elections.

Elections for members to State offices, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent...

The body in Wisconsin responsible for administering and enforcing the state's election and campaign finance laws.

A body in Connecticut established "to ensure the integrity of the state's electoral process. The Commission was given the authority to investigate possible violations of the electi...

An "election to choose a federal, state, or county officer." 63 N.H. Rev. Stat. §652:4.

An election inspector engaged at the state level to observe election procedures. A "state inspector is entitled to be present at and observe any function or activity at a polling p...

Proposals to enact new laws or constitutional amendments that are placed on the ballot for approval or rejection by voters.

OFFICE. STATEWIDE

An elected state official. See, e.g., Nev. Rev. Stat. §293.109.

A political committee which, by the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the party at the state level, as determined by the Commission

A plan, mandatory under HAVA, indicating how a state will achieve compliance with HAVA requirements.

An "election to nominate a candidate for federal, state, or county office or to choose a delegate to a state party convention." 63 N.H. Rev. Stat. §652:5.

In Iowa, the Secretary of State is also the Commissioner of Elections, the Chairman of the and the State Registrar of Voters, responsible for STATE VOTER REGISTRATION COMMISSION pr...

The Massachusetts term for STATE. SECRETARY OF

A body which "shall meet at least quarterly to make and review policy, adopt rules, and establish procedures to be followed by the registrar [State Registrar of Voters] in discharg...

A form of used in California under which the ordering of candidates differs BALLOT ROTATION among assembly districts. Cf. COUNTY-LEVBL ROTATION.

A written statement by a person contesting an election stating the grounds for the CONTEST. Ariz. Rev. Stat. §16-673.