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7-5-603. Counting paper ballots at the polling site.
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7-5-603. Counting paper ballots at the polling site.
When paper ballots are to be counted at the polling site, the following procedures shall be followed:
(1)(A) In counting the ballots, the ballot box shall be opened and each ballot shall be counted in turn or by counting by offices and issues.
(B) The poll workers shall witness the counting of the ballots and shall keep separate tally lists of the votes cast for each candidate or issue on the ballot;
(2)(A) When two (2) or more ballots are found folded together, it shall be considered as conclusive evidence the ballots are fraudulent and neither of the ballots shall be counted.
(B) If a ballot is found to contain marks for more than the maximum allowable number of candidates in any one (1) contest, the contest shall be considered overvoted, and it shall be the responsibility of the poll workers to determine the voter's intent;
(3)(A) Upon the close of the polls, the poll workers immediately shall certify and attest the list of voters and continue the count to completion.
(B) If a poll worker becomes sick or incapacitated from any other cause, the remaining poll workers shall continue the count until it is completed;
(4) After the count is completed, the poll workers shall make out the certificates of election in triplicate and immediately post one (1) copy outside the polling site; and
(5)(A) The counting of ballots shall be open to the public.
(B) Any candidate or political party may be present in person or by representative designated in writing under § 7-5-312 at the count of the ballots in any election for the purpose of determining whether or not the ballots in any election precinct are fairly and accurately counted.
(C) The candidate in person or an authorized representative of the candidate
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-5-603
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7-5-603. Counting paper ballots at the polling site.
When paper ballots are to be counted at the polling site, the following procedures shall be followed:
(1)(A) In counting the ballots, the ballot box shall be opened and each ballot shall be counted in turn or by counting by offices and issues.
(B) The poll workers shall witness the counting of the ballots and shall keep separate tally lists of the votes cast for each candidate or issue on the ballot;
(2)(A) When two (2) or more ballots are found folded together, it shall be considered as conclusive evidence the ballots are fraudulent and neither of the ballots shall be counted.
(B) If a ballot is found to contain marks for more than the maximum allowable number of candidates in any one (1) contest, the contest shall be considered overvoted, and it shall be the responsibility of the poll workers to determine the voter's intent;
(3)(A) Upon the close of the polls, the poll workers immediately shall certify and attest the list of voters and continue the count to completion.
(B) If a poll worker becomes sick or incapacitated from any other cause, the remaining poll workers shall continue the count until it is completed;
(4) After the count is completed, the poll workers shall make out the certificates of election in triplicate and immediately post one (1) copy outside the polling site; and
(5)(A) The counting of ballots shall be open to the public.
(B) Any candidate or political party may be present in person or by representative designated in writing under § 7-5-312 at the count of the ballots in any election for the purpose of determining whether or not the ballots in any election precinct are fairly and accurately counted.
(C) The candidate in person or an authorized representative of the candidate or political party shall be permitted, upon a request's being made to a poll worker, to inspect any or all ballots after the ballots have been counted.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
7-5-312. Challenge of voter's ballot by poll watchers, candidates, or designees.
(a) Poll watchers shall include any:
(1) Candidate in person, but only during the counting and tabulation of ballots and the processing of absentee ballots;
(2) Authorized representative of a candidate;
(3) Authorized representative of a group seeking the passage or defeat of a measure on the ballot; and
(4) Authorized representative of a political party with a candidate on the ballot.
(b) Each candidate, group, or party may have at any given time during the election, including early voting:
(1) One (1) authorized representative present at any one (1) time at each location within a polling site where voters identify themselves to election officials, so as to observe and ascertain the identity of those persons presenting themselves to vote for the purpose of challenging voters; and
(2) One (1) authorized representative present at any one (1) time at each location within the absentee ballot processing site where absentee ballots are processed, so as to observe and ascertain the identity of absentee voters for the purpose of challenging any absentee vote.
(c) In accordance with §§ 7-5-316, 7-5-413, 7-5-416, 7-5-527, and 7-5-615, a candidate in person or an authorized representative of a candidate or political party may be present at a polling site, central counting location, and absentee ballot counting location for the purpose of witnessing the counting of ballots by election officials and determining whether ballots are fairly and accurately counted.
(d) The document designating and authorizing a representative of a candidate, a representative of a group seeking the passage or defeat of a measure on the ballot, and a representative of a political party with a candidate on
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-5-312
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