Ala. Admin. Code r. 307-X-1-.18
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 307-X-1-.18 - Certificate Of Results(1) Where precinct counters are used. After closing the polls and sealing the required records, the poll officials shall follow the manufacturer's instructions to lock the equipment against further voting and to obtain printouts of the votes on each office and question. The first printout shall be torn from the equipment so that all printing during the day, from the initial test before the polls opened through the first printout of results shall be on one continuous sheet or roll of paper. Then, other printouts of the results shall be produced and torn out. To each certificate shall be added, if it is not automatically printed, the following information:(a) The name of the precinct.(c) The identifying number (serial number) of tabulating equipment.(d) The value of the public counter (indicating the number of votes cast).(e) The name of each candidate next to the total number of votes cast for that candidate.(f) The number and short title of each proposition next to the number of votes for or against the proposition.The challenged ballots and, in general elections only, any write-in votes shall be counted and the totals added to the certificates of result. All poll officials shall sign each certificate of result.
(2) Where central ballot counters are used.(a) The poll officials shall record on the Ballot Accounting Certificate the following information:1. The total number of each ballot style issued to the precinct.2. The total number of voted ballots.3. The total number of signatures in voters poll list book.4. The total number of spoiled ballots.5. The total number of challenged ballots.6. The total number of unused ballots of each style.(b) The Ballot Accounting Certificate shall be in a form that provides for proper accountability of all voted and not voted ballots. All challenged ballots from the precinct shall not be counted at the precinct and shall be placed in a Challenged Ballot Envelope, along with one copy of the Challenged Ballot Oath and returned to the central count location. The central count location poll workers shall hand count all challenged ballots and record those results on a Challenged Ballot Certificate of Result form. The Challenged Ballot Certificate of Result form shall be verified and signed by the central count poll workers. The original copy of the Challenged Ballot Certificate of Result form is to be forwarded to the Canvassing Board, and the duplicate copy is to remain with the record of election container. In General Elections only, the write-in votes for each office shall be tabulated by the central count poll workers. These write-in votes shall be recorded on a write-in certificate of result to be provided for that purpose. The write-in certificate of result shall be verified and signed by the central count poll workers.(c) After the polls close, the Inspector of the precinct shall immediately close and seal the ballot box that contains the voted ballots with a numbered seal provided for in the election supplies. This sealing of the ballot box shall be verified by all other polling officials. The sealed and unopened ballot box containing the voted ballots and the election supplies shall be returned to the central count location by the Inspector and at least one other polling official. These officials shall remain at the central count location and assist in the processing of their precinct's ballots until the certificate of result for their precinct is produced. These officials along with at least one central count poll official shall verify and sign this certificate of result. (The results should correspond with the total number of persons voting previously recorded on the Ballot Accounting Certificate). The signed certificate of result shall be distributed as follows: The original to the Judge of Probate who shall keep it for public inspection and/or an election contest, one copy for each party participating in the primary, and one copy shall be sealed with counted ballots and all other pertinent election supplies in the record of election container and given to the authority holding for storage the record of election container. The posting of a certificate of result at the polling place/precinct shall not be required where central ballot counters are used.Author: Charles E. Grainger, Jr.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 307-X-1-.18
New Rule: Filed February 10, 1998; effective March 17, 1998. Amended: Filed February 7, 2002; effective March 14, 2002.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 17-24-7(b).