The precinct election register prepared for each election, together with the ballots to be returned pursuant to section 50.12 , if any, and the signed and attested tally list, shall be delivered to the commissioner by one of the precinct election officials by noon of the day following the election. [C51, §268; R60, §333, 503, 1131; C73, §503, 629; C97, §1145; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 856; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §50.17 ]