16-43 Ballot handling.
§16-43 Ballot handling. In every case where the ballots are handled by election officials or election employees for disposition upon completion of the tabulation, they shall be handled in the presence of not less than two officials assigned in accordance with section 16-45. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1975, c 36, […]
16-44 Counting center employees.
§16-44 Counting center employees. (a) The chief election officer or clerk in county elections shall designate counting center employees who will be responsible for the tabulation of the ballots. (b) Counting center employees shall follow the procedures established by the chief election officer for the tabulation of the ballots. [L 1970, c 26, pt of […]
16-45 Official observers.
§16-45 Official observers. Official observers shall be designated by the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections to be present at the counting centers and selected in the following manner: (1) No less than one official observer designated by each political party; (2) No less than one official observer from the news media; […]
16-46 Counting defective ballots.
§16-46 Counting defective ballots. Counting center employees shall prepare a new ballot to replace each defective ballot; provided that the replacement ballot may not be counted until reviewed by at least two official observers. The defective ballots shall be segregated and the replacement ballots counted pursuant to rules adopted by the chief election officer. [L […]
16-47 Preparation of absentee ballots.
§16-47 Preparation of absentee ballots. Counting center employees in the presence of at least two official observers shall prepare absentee ballots for counting by automatic tabulating equipment in a manner that shall accurately reflect the votes cast by the absentee voters. [L 1980, c 264, §5(b)]
16-41 Definitions.
Note Part heading amended by L 1975, c 36, §5(5). §16-41 Definitions. “Counting center” means the computer facilities and surrounding premises designated by the chief election officer or the clerk in county elections where electronic voting system ballots are counted. “Defective ballot” means any ballot delivered to the counting center in accordance with section 11-152 […]
16-42 Electronic voting requirements.
§16-42 Electronic voting requirements. (a) When used at primary or special primary elections, the automatic tabulating equipment of the electronic voting system shall count only votes for the candidates of one party, or nonpartisans. In all elections, the equipment shall reject all votes for an office when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number […]