§ 9-106. Official ballots; accounting for number used. After the polls
of the election are closed and before any boxes or envelopes containing
voted ballots are opened, the clerks, or if there be no clerks, two
inspectors representing different parties designated by the chair, shall
account for all of the paper ballots furnished to the election district
or poll site. On a reconciliation form supplied by the board of
elections, they shall count, verify and record on such form the number
of unused ballots, the number of ballots spoiled before delivery to
voters in the poll site, the number of ballots spoiled and returned by
voters and the number of affidavit ballots cast. These numbers shall be
added to the number of ballots cast as recorded by the public counter
number appearing on the ballot scanner screen(s) or results tape(s). The
sum shall be recorded on the ballot reconciliation form. This resulting
number shall be deducted from the number of ballots originally delivered
to the election district or poll site, and the remainder number shall be
determined to be the number of ballots secured in the emergency ballot
box(es) or other secure storage container(s) provided by the board of
elections. This remainder number shall be recorded on the ballot
reconciliation form. If such remainder number is zero and there are no
ballots in the emergency ballot box(es) or other such secure
container(s), inspectors shall initiate the ballot scanners' close the
polls mechanism and produce results tapes. The clerks or inspectors
shall then separate, label and place each type of ballot in the box or
container provided by the board of elections, and securely lock or seal
each such box or container and record such seal number on the ballot
reconciliation form. They shall then sign such reconciliation form. If
such remainder number is not zero or there are unscanned voted election
day ballots in the emergency ballot box(es) or other such secure
container(s), the inspectors or clerks shall proceed with the process
provided for in section 9-108 and 9-110 of this title. Upon completion
of such process, the clerks or inspectors shall then separate, label and
place each type of ballot in the box(es) or container(s) provided by the
board of elections, and securely lock or seal each such box(es) or
container(s). They shall then sign such amended reconciliation form.