Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 721 - Secretary of State
Division II - Elections
Chapter 26 - Counting Votes
Rule 721-26.105 - Duties of Commissioner and Commissioner's Staff

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 721-26.105

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

(1) Ballot security. The county commissioner (or the commissioner's designee) shall be responsible for the security of the ballots and shall supervise their handling. The commissioner shall ensure that the ballots are protected from alteration, damage or loss.

(2) Optical scan tabulation duties. In counties with electronically tabulated optical scan ballots, the recount board may request that the ballots be recounted by machine, may count the ballots by hand, or may do both. The county commissioner or members of the commissioner's staff shall operate the tabulation equipment for machine recounts. The same program used on election day shall be used in the recount unless the program is believed or known to be flawed.

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