Regulation .01 Ballot Box Return and Inspection.

Numbered Seals Required. Any seal used by a local board shall be numbered.

Reception Team to Receive. The sealed ballot boxes from the polling places shall be received by a reception team.

Marking.

(1)

Each ballot box shall be marked as having been inspected before it is delivered to a ballot reception team; and

(2)

Each ballot box shall be marked with the batch label prior to certification in §D of this regulation.

Inspection and Certification.

(1)

The reception team shall:

(a)

Inspect each ballot box and its seal; and

(b)

Prepare and sign a certification of the box’s condition.

(2)

The certification for each box shall include:

(a)

The precinct number;

(b)

The seal number;

(c)

The condition of seal;

(d)

Any defects observed; and

(e)

The batch label.