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Illinois Statutes § 5/24B-14 Damaged, defective, or unreadable ballots; duplicates

⤴ Up to Article 24B: Electronic, Mechanical or Electric Voting Systems with Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology Capability

Statute Text

If any ballot is damaged , [or] defective , or [so that it] cannot otherwise properly be counted by the automatic Precinct Tabulation Optical Scan Technology tabulating equipment, a true duplicate copy shall be made of the [damaged] ballot in the presence of witnesses and substituted for the original [damaged] ballot. Likewise, a duplicate ballot shall [be made of a defective ballot which shall] not include the invalid votes appearing on the original ballot . All duplicate ballots shall be clearly labeled "Duplicate", shall bear a serial number which shall be registered on the damaged , [or] defective , or otherwise unreadable ballot, and shall be counted in lieu of the damaged , [or] defective , or otherwise unreadable ballot.

History

Amended by P.A. 102-0819 , § 5 , eff. 5/13/2022 .

P.A. 89-394, eff. 1/1/1997 .

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