Section 115.473 – Tally book, form of (electronic voting).
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting). — 1. The tally book for each polling place using an electronic voting system shall be in substantially the following form: Tally book for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ day of ______, 20______ AB, CD, EF, […]
Section 115.475 – Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting).
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 115.475. Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting). — 1. As soon as possible after signing the statements of returns, the election judges shall seal and enclose the ballots, electronic voting machine memory cards, write-in forms containing no votes, the unused ballots and other election […]
Section 115.477 – Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 115.477. Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting). — 1. In each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system, all proceedings at the counting location shall be under the direction of the election authority. The election authority shall appoint two judges, one from each major political party, to be present and observe […]
Section 115.451 – Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when — procedure to be followed.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.451. Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when — procedure to be followed. — If authorized by the election authority, the election judges may read and record votes before the close of the polls. If so authorized, the election judges shall use one ballot box for the […]
Section 115.453 – Procedure for counting votes for candidates.
Effective – 07 Nov 2018, 4 histories 115.453. Procedure for counting votes for candidates. — Election judges shall count votes for all candidates in the following manner: (1) No candidate shall be counted as voted for, except a candidate before whose name a distinguishing mark appears preceding the name and a distinguishing mark does not […]
Section 115.455 – Procedure for counting votes on questions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 115.455. Procedure for counting votes on questions. — Election judges shall count votes on each question in the following manner: (1) If a distinguishing mark appears immediately beside or below the “YES”, the question shall be counted as voted for. If a distinguishing mark appears immediately beside or below the […]
Section 115.456 – Responsibilities of election authority — counting optical scan ballots — counting paper ballots — marks indicating political party preference, how construed.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories 115.456. Responsibilities of election authority — counting optical scan ballots — counting paper ballots — marks indicating political party preference, how construed. — 1. (1) The election authority shall be responsible for ensuring that the standards provided for in this subsection are followed when counting ballots cast using […]
Section 115.457 – Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.457. Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception. — If a ballot appears without the initials of two election judges, the ballot shall be rejected, except when it appears the absence of initials is due to a mistake of the election judges and that the ballot is otherwise legal and proper. ——– (L. […]
Section 115.459 – Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots).
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.459. Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots). — At each polling place using paper ballots, after the polling place is closed, the election judges shall (1) Certify in the tally book the number of ballots cast, the number of identification certificates signed, the number of rejected and spoiled […]
Section 115.447 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 115.447. Definitions. — 1. As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly implies otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Counting judges” are the two judges, one from each major political party, who read each vote received by all candidates and each vote for and against all […]