Section 219.10  General Provisions

This Part implements Section 22-6 of the Election Code [10 ILCS 5/22-6], setting forth procedures and requirements for the implementation of the electronic canvass (eCanvass).

a)         No later than 22 days after each election, each election authority must submit to the State Board of Elections (SBEL), an electronic canvass file, in accordance with the specifications listed in this Part, as well as a paper canvass. The paper canvass must be a report printed directly from the tabulation system that the election authority uses, and may be submitted as a PDF file via email in lieu of printing the report and mailing it via overnight mail.  The paper canvass must include:

1)         Total registered voters for the jurisdiction;

2)         Total registered voters for each precinct;

3)         Total ballots cast for the jurisdiction;

4)         Total ballots cast for each precinct;

5)         Ballots cast by party (primary only);

6)         Precinct level results for all offices and candidates; and

7)         Valid write-in candidates and valid votes cast for each.

b)         Access to the eCanvass System

1)         In order to access the eCanvass system, each election authority shall use its Illinois Voter Registration System (IVRS) login credentials.  If the election authority would like to delegate this task to a deputy or another jurisdiction employee, it may request eCanvass access through that person's IVRS account.

2)         The eCanvass system can be accessed through vendor accounts.  The vendors that have been authorized by a jurisdiction to prepare its election results may prepare and complete all aspects of electronic canvassing, except the final certification.  The final certification must be completed by the office of the election authority.

c)         The Board will provide instructions to the election authority for use of the eCanvass system.