9-106 - Official ballots; accounting for number used. - New York Statutes

§ 9-106. Official ballots; accounting for number used. At the close of the polls and before any boxes or envelope 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. 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 cancelled 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. 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 poll site, and the remainder number shall be determined to be the number of ballots secured in the emergency ballot box or other secure storage container provided by the board of elections. This remainder number shall be recorded on the ballot reconciliation form. Such 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. They shall then sign such reconciliation form.