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(b) A ballot package that is mailed or delivered and is determined to be undeliverable by mail or other means to the voter at the address shown in the register that is established and maintained by the clerk of a county because of the death of the voter, refusal of any person living at that address, or because the voter moved and is no longer residing at that address shall be returned to the county clerk who initiated the mailing. (c) If a voter has moved, the county clerk shall mail, deliver, or make available the ballot package to the voter after the voter has provided their new address. -7 Help America Vote Act. Each county office of elections shall have Direct Record Electronic voting machine to assist those voters qualifying under the Help America Vote Act. -8 Replacement ballots. (a) For Vote By Mail, a voter may obtain a replacement ballot from the county clerk if their ballot is destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received by completing and signing a replacement ballot request form. The request for a replacement ballot may be made by mail, in person, or by other means designated by the chief election officer according to the procedures provided by the rules adopted by the chief election officer pursuant to chapter 91. (b) Upon receipt of a request for a replacement ballot, the county clerk or a designee appointed by the county clerk shall: (1) The registration of the voter shall be verified and the database checked to ensure that another ballot has not been returned by the voter; (2) The original ballot shall be invalidated before the replacement ballot is issued. (3) A notation will be made in the database that the voter has requested a replacement ballot; (4) The return identification envelope shall be marked so that it may be identified as a replacement ballot; and (5) A replacement ballot will be issued. (6) Upon receipt of a voted replacement ballot, the county clerk or a designated appointee shall verify that a completed and signed replacement ballot request form has been received by the county clerk or is included with the voted replacement ballot. If a request form has been completed and signed by the voter and received by the county clerk, the county clerk or a designated appointee shall process the ballot. If the replacement ballot request form is not completed or signed by the voter or not received by the county clerk, the county clerk or a designated appointee shall not process the ballot. -9 Verification of signatures. (a) Verification of signatures may begin immediately from the time that ballots are mailed to registered voters. (b) Signature verification may be made electronically, visually, or by both methods. (c) When a ballot has been returned by the voter and the signature is validated, the ballot is accepted. The ballot is included in the database for the election. If the return identification 5