Regulation .01 Storage of Materials.
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A.
After completing canvassing procedures, a local board shall retain all voted ballots in a sealed ballot box labeled with a batch label until they are authorized to be opened and removed for an audit, recount, judicial challenge, storage, or disposal.
B.
Document Retention. A local board shall retain for 22 months after an election:
(1)
Absentee ballot applications;
(2)
Voted absentee ballots;
(3)
Return envelopes; and
(4)
Certificates of assistance.
C.
Disposal of Unvoted Ballots.
(1)
A local board may dispose of any unvoted absentee ballots at least 30 days after State certification of an election or the conclusion of a recount, whichever is later.
(2)
A local board is not required to shred unvoted absentee ballots.