All counties shall maintain county voter registration and election records for the county as follows, if the records are currently being:(1) Maintained permanently: (A) Voter registration record files;(B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners;(C) Certificates of election; and(D) Ordinance election results;(2) Maintained for ten (10) years, after canceled, a person's voter registration record and reason for cancellation of a person's voter registration;(3) Maintained for ten (10) years: (A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and(B) Election files;(4) Maintained for five (5) years:(A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance;(B) Political practice pledges;(C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets;(D) Code of ethics statements; and(E) Financial disclosures;(5) Maintained for two (2) years: (A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application;(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation ists prepared for each election;(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and(F) Voter registration cards; and(6) Until an election is certified to the Secretary of State under § 7-5-701, all unused ballots.Amended by Act 2017, No. 560,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.Acts 1991, No. 800, § 5; 1995, No. 925, § 2; 1995, No. 939, § 2.
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