[EL] Data about limits to number of voters per precinct

[Justin Levitt]

I haven't found any states with standards specific to early voting.

But I attempted to track down both #1 and #2, in all states, for my 
latest piece on lines <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2246973>.   The fruit of 
the work is in footnote 88 (p. 491). To make this easier, it's 
reproduced below -- if list members know of a relevant state statute 
beyond those I found, I'd appreciate the result (off-list) as much as 
Charles.

Justin

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Some jurisdictions set guidelines for the maximum voters per precinct. 
See CAL. ELEC. CODE § 12223 (West 2013); 10 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/11-2, -3 
(West 2013); IND. CODE ANN. § 3-11-1.5-3 (West 2013); KY. REV. STAT. ANN 
§ 117.055 (West 2012); LA. REV. STAT. ANN §18:532 (2012); NEB. REV. 
STAT. § 32-903 (2012); NEV. REV. STAT. ANN § 293.207 (2011); 25 PA. 
STAT. ANN. § 2702 (2013); TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 42.006 (West 2013); VA. 
CODE ANN. § 24.2-307 (2013);WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 29A.16.040 (West 
2013); W. VA. CODE ANN. § 3-1-5 (West 2013).

Others set guidelines for the number of voters per machine, see ALA. 
CODE § 17-6-3 (2013); ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN § 16-430 (2013); DEL. CODE 
ANN. tit. 15, § 5004 (2013); GA. CODE ANN. § 21-2-323 (West 2013); 10 
ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/24-1, -6 (West 2013); IOWA CODE ANN. § 49.25 (West 
2013); LA. REV. STAT. ANN. §18:1363 (2012); ME. REV. STAT. tit. 21-A, § 
811 (2013); MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. §§ 168.661, 168.796A (West
2013); NEB. REV. STAT. § 32-903 (2012); N.J. STAT. ANN. § 19:4-12 (West 
2013); N.M. STAT. ANN. § 1-9-5 (West 2013); N.Y. ELEC. LAW § 7-203 
(McKinney 2013); OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3506.22 (West 2013); 25 PA. STAT. 
ANN. §§ 2730, 3031.5(B) (West 2013); S.C. CODE ANN. § 7-13-1680 (2012); 
TENN. CODE ANN. § 2-3-104 (West 2013); VA. CODE ANN. § 24.2-627 (2013);

the number of voters per privacy booth, see ME. REV. STAT. tit. 21-A, § 
629 (2013); NEB. REV. STAT. § 32-906 (2012); N.Y. COMP. CODES R. & REGS. 
tit. 9, § 6210.19(b)(2)(ii) (2009);

or the minimum numbers of ballots, see ARK. CODE ANN. § 7-5-602(a) 
(2013); CAL. ELEC. CODE § 14102 (West 2013); IND. CODE ANN. § 3-11-3-1 
(West 2013); OKLA. STAT ANN.. tit. 26, § 6-104 (West 2013); S.C. CODE 
ANN. § 7-13-430 (2012); TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 51.005 (West 2013).

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On 4/7/2014 3:13 PM, Charles Stewart III wrote:
> Does anyone on this list know of data-gathering efforts that have collected data about laws and regulations at the state level that set limits about the following things:
> 	1. the maximum number voters who may be assigned to a precinct
> 	2.  the minimum number of voting machines/scanners/etc. that must be assigned per voter at polling places
>
> I am NOT interested in laws that establish hours or times of voting, just standards about how large precincts are supposed to be, and how much voting equipment is expected to be available for people to vote on.  I am interested in both Election Day voting and early in-person voting, though I suspect there's not a lot out there about early voting.
>
> I suspect the answer to my question is that this information hasn't been collected for all states, but I wanted to check before I paid someone to spend the summer gathering this information.
>
> I'm happy to take any  answers to this question off-line, and share it with anyone who expresses an interest.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles
>
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