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(10 ILCS 5/24C-14)
Sec. 24C-14.
Tabulating Votes; Direction;
Presence of
Public; Computer Operator's Log and Canvass. The procedure for
tabulating the votes by the Direct Recording Electronic Voting
System shall be under the direction of the election authority
and shall conform to the requirements of the Direct Recording
Electronic Voting System. During any election-related activity
using the automatic Direct Recording Electronic Voting System
equipment, the election authority shall make a reasonable effort
to dedicate the equipment to vote processing to ensure the
security and integrity of the system.
A reasonable number of pollwatchers shall be admitted to
the counting location. Such persons may observe the tabulating
process at the discretion of the election authority; however, at
least one representative of each established political party and
authorized agents of the State Board of Elections shall be
permitted to observe this process at all times. No persons
except those employed and authorized for the purpose shall touch
any ballot, ballot box, return, or equipment.
The computer operator shall be designated by the election
authority and shall be sworn as a deputy of the election
authority. In conducting the vote tabulation and canvass, the
computer operator must maintain a log which shall include the
following information:
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(b) if applicable, console messages relating to the
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(c) the starting time for each precinct counted, the
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(d) changes and repairs made to the equipment during
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The computer operator's log and canvass shall be available
for public inspection in the office of the election authority
for a period of 60 days following the proclamation of election
results. A copy of the computer operator's log and the canvass
shall be transmitted to the State Board of Elections upon its
request and at its expense.
(Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
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