50-463 COUNTING OF VOTES. - Idaho Statutes

TITLE 50

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 4

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

50-463. Counting of votes. [effective until january 1, 2011] (1) When the polls are closed the election personnel must immediately proceed to count the ballots cast at such election. The counting must be continued without adjournment until completed and the result declared.

(2) If the precinct has duplicate ballot boxes, the counting may begin after five (5) ballots have been cast. At this time, the additional clerks shall close the first ballot box and retire to the counting area and count the ballots. Upon completion of this counting the clerks shall return the ballot box and then proceed to count all of the ballots cast in the second box during this period. This counting shall continue until the polls are closed at which time all election personnel may assist in completing the counting of the ballots.