Section 3-724. COLLECTION AND TRANSFER OF BALLOTS AND OTHER POLLING PLACE MATERIALS

 

724.1All ballots cast in any election, as well as the OSVE memory cards or other electronic media, and DRE tabulation cartridges, shall be collected and transferred from precincts to the Counting Center by designated transport teams.

 

724.2The transport team shall issue a receipt to the Precinct Captain for all items.

 

724.3The reception team at the Counting Center shall issue to the transport team a receipt for the transfer cases containing voted ballots, OSVE memory cards or other electronic media, and DRE tabulation cartridges.

 

724.4Other polling place materials shall be transferred from precincts to a place designated by the Board.

 

724.5Unused or spoiled ballots, the Master Index Lists, and all other materials relating to voting and which are required for the official canvass, shall be placed in secured storage.

 

724.6The official designated to receive the other polling place materials shall issue a receipt for same to the transport team.

 

724.7The seal of each transfer case shall be inspected and certified as to its condition.

 

724.8Inspection and certification of the seal shall be performed twice by the following:

 

(a)The first time by the transport team upon receipt of transfer cases at the polling place; and

 

(b)The second time by the reception team upon receipt of transfer cases at the Counting Center.

 

724.9The certification shall include the following:

 

(a)Precinct number;

(b)Ballot box number;

 

(c)Condition of seal; and

 

(d)Any defects observed.

 

724.10The certification shall be signed by members of the team making the certification.

 

724.11At the Counting Center, each transfer case shall be marked as inspected before being delivered to a ballot inspection team or sorting team.

 

724.12If there is more than one (1) transfer case for a single polling place, all cases shall be delivered to one (1) inspection or sorting team.

 

authority

The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955, as amended (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2014 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2467, 2500-01 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7422 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5753, 5758 (July 17, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 D.C. Reg. 4245, 4276 (May 14, 2010).Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7081 (August 6, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11123, 11142 (November 26, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 14744 (November 13, 2015).