Section GOV.03.12 — Vote Tally

(a) Immediately after the closing of the polls and the counting of any contested ballots, the Election Board Judge shall insert the Ender Card into the vote counting machine, and retrieve the paper Election Zero Report and the Election Results Report in full view of the Election Board.

(b) The Election Board Judge shall then unlock the vote counting machine and retrieve the ballots.

(c) If there are write-in votes, the Election Board Judge shall then read each write-in ballot, with the Tellers viewing.

(d) Each Election Board Clerk will list the candidates and vote tallies by office. All of the Clerks' results must tally. If the results don't tally, they will be recounted until they agree. In cases of mechanical and/or power failure, the Election Board may count the votes manually or electronically.

(e) The ballot shall be counted as part of the vote tally if the Election Board determines a voter's intent is clear.