16-21 Definition.

Note Part heading amended by L 1975, c 36, §5(3). §16-21 Definition. “Paper ballot voting system” means the method of recording votes which are counted manually. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, §5(4)]

16-22 Marking.

§16-22 Marking. The method of marking a paper ballot shall be prescribed by the chief election officer by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with chapter 91. The chief election officer shall prescribe a uniform method of marking the ballots in all precincts in a county and for absentee voting by paper ballot. [L 1970, […]

16-23 Paper ballot; voting.

§16-23 Paper ballot; voting. Upon receiving the ballot the voter shall proceed into one of the voting booths provided for the purpose, and shall mark the voter’s ballot in the manner prescribed by section 16-22. The voter shall then leave the booth and deliver the ballot to the voter service center official in charge of […]

16-24 Count, public.

§16-24 Count, public. Insofar as the limits of the room in which the voting takes place reasonably allow, no person shall be prevented from attending the counting of the ballots on election day, unless it is necessary to preserve the peace. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]

16-25 Order and method of counting.

§16-25 Order and method of counting. Each ballot shall be counted and finished as to all the candidates thereon before counting a second and subsequent ballots. The ballots shall be counted by teams in the following manner only: by one election official announcing the vote in a loud clear voice, one election official tallying the […]

16-26 Questionable ballots.

§16-26 Questionable ballots. A ballot shall be questionable if: (1) The ballot contains any mark or symbol whereby it can be identified, or any mark or symbol contrary to the provisions of law; or (2) Two or more ballots are found in the ballot box so folded together as to make it clearly evident that […]

16-27 Number of blank and questionable ballots; record of.

§16-27 Number of blank and questionable ballots; record of. In addition to the count of the valid ballots, the voter service center officials shall, as to each separate official ballot, also determine and record the number of totally blank ballots and the number of questionable ballots. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L […]

16-28 Declaration of results.

§16-28 Declaration of results. When the voter service center officials have ascertained the number of votes given for each candidate they shall make public declaration of the whole number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for, and the number of votes for each person. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am […]

16-29 Tally sheets.

§16-29 Tally sheets. The tally sheets used in counting the ballots cast shall be marked and handled in a secure fashion prescribed in rules and regulations promulgated by the chief election officer in accordance with chapter 91. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2]