§ 17-19-32 - Recording and signing of returns. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 17-19-32

   § 17-19-32  Recording and signing ofreturns. – Immediately upon the close of the polls the warden shall, in the presence ofthe other election or primary election officers and the election inspector,follow the procedure for the closing of the unit set forth by the vendor of theoptical scan precinct count unit. The warden and clerk shall sign the firstcopy of the tape containing the votes cast and shall remove the tape from theoptical scan precinct count unit. The warden shall then obtain three (3)additional copies of the tape containing the vote totals from the optical scanprecinct count unit, and the warden shall proceed to read off in a clear andloud voice the vote for each candidate, and upon each question as indicated bythe vote totals on the printed tape and the number of votes cast for personsnot nominated.