Section 6.25.066. Uncounted ballots at Accu-Vote precincts.

	(a)  The procedures set out in this section apply to a voted ballot that was unable to be counted in the Accu-Vote precinct tabulator, and received by the State Review Board for a determination as to whether the ballot is eligible for counting.  
	(b)  The election board shall instruct voters to place the voter's ballot in the emergency compartment of the Accu-Vote ballot box if the voted ballot cannot be counted in the tabulator because the  
		(1) tabulator is unable to accept ballots due to a malfunction or power loss;  
		(2) voter marked the ballot in a manner that causes the tabulator to reject the ballot and the voter does not wish to correct the ballot; or  
		(3) tabulator rejects the ballot for an unknown reason.  
	(c)  When the polls have closed and all eligible voters have voted, the election board shall remove all ballots from the emergency compartment and feed the ballots through the tabulator. If there are any ballots that are unable to be counted by the tabulator, the election board shall place those ballots in an envelope labeled "uncounted ballot envelope" and seal the envelope. The envelope will then be placed inside the precinct register.  
	(d)  The State Review Board will conduct its review and count ballots that have been sent in the uncounted ballot envelope, described in (b) of this section, using the rules specified in AS 15.15.360.  

Authorities

15.15.350;15.15.360

Notes

Authority

AS 15.15.350 AS 15.15.360

History

Eff. 8/22/2004, Register 171