Section 6 AAC 25.066 - Uncounted ballots at machine-count precincts(a) The procedures set out in this section apply to a voted ballot that was unable to be counted in the precinct tabulator, and that the state ballot counting review board receives for a determination as to whether the ballot is eligible for counting.(b) The election board shall instruct voters to place the voter's ballot in the emergency compartment of the ballot box if the voted ballot cannot be counted in the tabulator because the (1) tabulator is unable to accept ballots due to a malfunction or power loss;(2) voter marked the ballot in a manner that causes the tabulator to reject the ballot and the voter does not wish to correct the ballot; or(3) tabulator rejects the ballot for an unknown reason.(c) When the polls have closed and all eligible voters have voted, the election board shall remove all ballots from the emergency compartment and feed the ballots through the tabulator. If there are any ballots that are unable to be counted by the tabulator, the election board shall place those ballots in an envelope labeled "uncounted ballot envelope" and seal the envelope. The envelope will then be placed inside the precinct register.(d) The state ballot counting review board will conduct its review and count ballots that have been sent in the uncounted ballot envelope, described in (b) of this section, using the rules specified in AS 15.15.360.Eff. 8/22/2004, Register 171; am 2/24/2022, Register 241, April 2022Authority:AS 15.15.350
AS 15.15.360