Section 2.06 - Verification of Votes(1) The Election Officer shall verify votes against the official records of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System and disqualify votes cast by ineligible persons.(2) In addition, the Election Officer will disqualify:(a) votes of members who have voted more than once;(b) votes that are received after the deadline;(c) votes that contain identifying data of the voter;(d) votes for more than two candidates;(e) votes that are illegible such that, in the opinion of the Election Officer, the voter's choice of candidates is ambiguous. The Election Officer shall retain all votes or data relating to all votes for 60 days after certification of the results.
(3) Votes and data related to votes shall be stored in a secure location at all times. Once the votes are counted, the results of the count shall not be shared with members, MTRS staff, or anyone else until the Official Tabulation is received at the MTRS Main Office.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1296, eff. 6/19/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1499, eff. 7/7/2023.