§11-110 Election expenses and responsibilities for elections by mail. (a) Election expenses in an election by mail shall be as follows:

(1) All expenses related to elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices, unrelated to voter registration, shall be divided in half between the State and the counties. To the extent that a particular expense is shared statewide, each county shall pay a proration of expenses as a proportion of the registered voters at the time of the general election. The counties shall separately be responsible for expenses associated with voter registration;

(2) All expenses for county elections by mail, which do not involve state or federal offices, shall be borne by the counties and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the county councils; and

(3) All expenses for state or federal elections by mail, which do not involve county offices, shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature. Expenses attributable to registration of voters by the clerk for state or federal elections that do not involve county offices shall be borne by the State and paid out of appropriations as may be made by the legislature.

(b) Election responsibilities for elections by mail shall be as follows:

(1) For elections by mail involving both state and county offices, or involving both federal and county offices:

(A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and the mailing and receipt of ballots;

(B) The State shall be responsible for the printing and counting of ballots;

(C) The State and counties may otherwise agree to the delegation of these responsibilities to each other; and

(D) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer;

(2) For elections by mail involving only county offices, the respective county shall be solely responsible; and

(3) For elections by mail involving only state or federal offices:

(A) The counties shall be responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, voter service centers, and places of deposit;

(B) The State shall be responsible for the printing, mailing, receipt, and counting of ballots; and

(C) Any responsibilities not specified in this paragraph may be assigned to the counties or the State by the chief election officer. [L 2019, c 136, pt of §2]