Accounting for Ballots

3 GCA § 9140, under Conduct of Elections.

3 GCA § 9140

Every precinct board shall account for all ballots delivered to that precinct by returning all unused ballots which, when added to the number of ballots cast and the number of spoiled ballots returned, shall equal the total number of ballots assigned and delivered to that precinct. The Commission, upon receiving all the ballots, shall require such an accounting prior to tabulating the returns of the precinct. SOURCE: GC § 2400. Codified as 3 GCA § 9146. Amended by P.L. 25-146:43 (June 12, 2000). Repealed and reenacted to this section by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012). 2016 NOTE: Subsection designations were added to adhere to the Compiler’s codification and alpha-numeric schemes pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606. 2012 NOTE: This section was originally codified from GC § 2394, entitled “Delivery of Other Than Received Ballot Prohibited.” Reenacted as 3 GCA § 8304 by P.L. 31-255:2 (Dec. 11, 2012).