R 168.780a Early voting.

Rule 10a. (1) In addition to the duties before the opening of polls, as part of early voting responsibilities, the clerk or site supervisor shall do all of the following: (a) On the first day of early voting before voting begins, all of the following: (i) Ensure that the method of administering early voting in that municipality, whether as part of a county agreement, municipal agreement, or as a single municipality, is reflected in the programming of election equipment. (ii) Print a summary zero report for each tabulator. Ensure the time and date are correct on the summary zero report. (iii) Ensure that all election inspectors sign the bottom of the summary zero report and complete and sign the election inspectors’ certificate. (iv) Attach the signed summary zero report and status report to the physical pollbook. (b) On each subsequent day of early voting before voting begins, all of the following: (i) Print a status report for each tabulator and accessible voting device. (ii) Ensure that the number of ballots tabulated shown on the tabulator agrees with the number of votes tabulated on the previous day’s physical pollbook entry. (iii) Print a blank test ballot on the accessible voting device. Label the blank test ballot “EARLY VOTING TEST BALLOT DAY [1, 2, 3, etc.]” and insert the ballot into the envelope for the local clerk. (iv) If applicable, print a status report from the on-demand ballot printing system. (c) At the end of each day’s early voting, secure all equipment as prescribed in section 720j of the act, MCL 168.720j. (d) On election day following the close of polls, all of the following: (i) Complete the final reconciliation and ballot summary page in the physical pollbook. (ii) Tally the write-in votes as prescribed by the secretary of state. (iii) Enter the tallies on the write-in statement of votes located in the physical pollbook. (iv) Ensure all write-in ballots are returned to the approved ballot container. (v) For each ballot container, complete a container certificate and seal with an approved seal. Enter the seal numbers on the final reconciliation and ballot summary page. (vi) Close the polls for each tabulator according to vendor instruction, print 3 copies of the totals tape, ensure election inspectors sign the bottom of the tapes, and place 1 copy of totals tape in an envelope for the county clerk, 1 in an envelope for the county canvassers, and 1 in an envelope for the local clerk. (2) In addition to the duties for election inspectors before opening of polls, as part of early voting responsibilities, the election inspectors shall do all of the following: (a) On the first day of early voting before voting begins, all of the following: (i) Have 2 election inspectors compare the summary zero report to a sample ballot to ensure that all races are included on the tape, the correct ballots were delivered to the precinct, and all totals equal zero on the summary zero report. (ii) Have all inspectors sign the bottom of the summary zero report and complete and sign the election inspectors’ preparation certificate. (iii) Attach the signed summary zero report and status report to the physical pollbook. (iv) Before the opening of polls, record the number on the tabulator’s public counter in the physical pollbook. (b) On each subsequent day of early voting before voting begins, all of the following: (i) Enter the number on the tabulator public counter and the number of voters on the list of voters printed from the early voting electronic pollbook the previous day in the place specified on the election inspectors’ preparation certificate. (ii) Verify that the number on the tabulator public counter is equal to the previous day’s daily reconciliation and ballot summary. If the numbers do not match, review the remarks page of the physical pollbook for notes and verify counts against the count of applications to vote. (iii) Have all inspectors complete and sign the election inspectors’ preparation certificate. (c) After the close of early voting each day, all of the following: (i) Verify that the number of ballots tabulated that day equals the number of voters identified in the early voting pollbook as having been issued ballots at the early voting site that day and those tabulating absent voter ballots. If the numbers do not match, note the reason for the difference on the remarks page in the physical pollbook. (ii) Print a poll list from the early voting pollbook of the electors who voted at the early voting site that day and add it to the physical pollbook. (iii) Remove the voted ballots from the tabulator bin and seal the ballots, along with spoiled ballots and the early voting electronic pollbook, in a ballot container in the same manner as ballots are sealed on election day. (iv) Record on the ballot container certificate the seal number used to seal the ballot container. (v) Record in the physical pollbook the seal number used to seal the ballot container. (vi) Record in the physical pollbook the number on the tabulator’s public counter at the end of the day. (vii) Ensure the election materials are secured as instructed by the clerk or site supervisor. (viii) Ensure the room in which the early voting site is located is locked. (d) On election day following the close of polls, all of the following: (i) Generate the summary totals tape from the early voting tabulators and make results available to those present. (ii) Complete the statement of results, the ballot summary, and the certificate of election inspectors.