13-19-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Election day" is the date established by law on which a particular election would be held if that election were being conducted by means other than a mail ballot election.
     (2) "Mail ballot election" means any election conducted by mail pursuant to 13-19-104 and in compliance with the procedure specified in 13-19-106.
     (3) "Political subdivision" means a political subdivision of the state, including a school district.
     (4) "Return/verification envelope" means an envelope that contains a secrecy envelope and ballot and that is designed to:
     (a) allow election officials, upon examination of the outside of the envelope, to determine that the ballot is being submitted by someone who is in fact a qualified elector and who has not already voted; and
     (b) allow it to be used in the United States mail.
     (5) "Secrecy envelope" means an envelope used to contain the elector's ballot and that is designed to conceal the elector's vote and to prevent that elector's ballot from being distinguished from the ballots of other electors.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 196, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 10, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1997.