§ 14243 Voter Identity Challenge Oath

This law says that if someone questions whether a voter is the same person whose name is on the voting list, a precinct board member must ask the voter to swear (or affirm) that they are that person.

Key Takeaways

•The oath is only required when the challenge is about the voter's identity.
•A precinct board member must give the exact wording of the oath.
•The voter must swear or affirm they are the person named on the roster.

Example

Jane goes to the polling place to vote. Her name is on the voter list, but another person says the name belongs to someone else. The precinct board member then asks Jane to say, “I swear (or affirm) that I am the person whose name is entered on the roster.”

The board member follows the law by giving Jane the exact oath, confirming she is the person on the list before she can vote.

If the challenge is on the ground that the person seeking to vote is not the person whose name appears on the roster, a member of the precinct board shall tender the following oath: “You do swear (or affirm) that you are the person whose name is entered on the roster.” (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 806, Sec. 57. (SB 286) Effective January 1, 2018.)

This law says that if someone questions whether a voter is the same person whose name is on the voting list, a precinct board member must ask the voter to swear (or affirm) that they are that person.

Key Takeaways

•The oath is only required when the challenge is about the voter's identity.
•A precinct board member must give the exact wording of the oath.
•The voter must swear or affirm they are the person named on the roster.

Example

The board member follows the law by giving Jane the exact oath, confirming she is the person on the list before she can vote.

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