§ 2583. Official checklist to be tallied; storage of checklist
§ 2583. Official checklist to be tallied; storage of checklist (a)(1) The presiding officer, as soon after the closing of the polls as possible, shall cause both certified checklists to be examined and the number of voters checked as having voted to be tallied. Both tallies shall be recorded by the presiding officer. The presiding […]
§ 2584. Opening of ballot boxes; distribution of ballots
§ 2584. Opening of ballot boxes; distribution of ballots After the closing of the polls, the presiding officer shall open the ballot boxes and distribute the ballots among the election officials in approximately equal numbers. As nearly as may be, election officials shall work in pairs while counting ballots, each pair consisting of members of […]
§ 2585. Ballots not to be written upon
§ 2585. Ballots not to be written upon No person shall in any manner, nor for any reason, make any mark upon either the face or reverse side of any ballots, during the counting process. All notations, arithmetic, or other marking shall be done upon separate pieces of scratch paper. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. […]
§ 2586. Tally sheets; summary sheets; returns
§ 2586. Tally sheets; summary sheets; returns The Secretary of State shall design, prepare, and distribute a sufficient supply of the following forms, which may be used in each polling place during the counting process: (1) Tally sheets. (A) These sheets shall provide a place to identify the office or question for which the ballots […]
§ 2587. Rules for counting votes
§ 2587. Rules for counting votes (a)(1) In counting votes, election officials shall attempt to ascertain the intent of the voter as expressed by markings on the ballot and in a manner that is consistent with guidance that shall be adopted by rule by the Secretary of State. (2) If it is impossible to determine […]
§ 2571. Checking voter’s name upon leaving
§ 2571. Checking voter’s name upon leaving In towns that have exit checklists, before a voter’s ballots are deposited, he or she shall again announce his or her name to the election officials attending the second certified copy of the checklist. A mark shall then be placed next to his or her name upon the […]
§ 2572. Viewing of the checklist
§ 2572. Viewing of the checklist (a) A representative of each political party, a candidate on the ballot not represented by a political party, and a representative of each committee supporting or opposing any public question on the ballot shall each have the right to view, no more than two times each, a copy of […]
§ 2573. No counting before polls close
§ 2573. No counting before polls close In towns that do not use vote tabulators, the ballot boxes shall not be opened nor the ballots counted before the closing of the polls. In towns using vote tabulators, the tabulator counts shall not be viewed or printed before the closing of the polls. (Added 1979, No. […]
§ 2581. Closing polls
§ 2581. Closing polls When the hours set for voting, including extended hours of voting, have expired, the presiding officer at each polling place shall publicly announce that the polls are closed. He or she shall then ensure that all persons who are not election officials are prevented from entering within the guardrail until all […]
§ 2582. Presiding officer to direct count; transporting ballots or checklist
§ 2582. Presiding officer to direct count; transporting ballots or checklist The presiding officer shall direct the manner in which the votes are counted, subject to the provisions of this title and as provided for in the rules for counting ballots adopted by the Secretary of State. Ballots shall be counted at the polling places […]