Early Voting Daily Closing Inspection

(1) At the close of voting hours for each day during the early voting period, the registrar and at least one election official representing each political party shall record and certify the protective counter number and the public counter number and all seal numbers on the Daily Machine Certification (see “Sample A”). Also at the end of each day, the applications for each machine shall be: counted, bound, dated, labeled by machine serial number and stored in a locked, secure place in the election commission office or at the satellite commission office if the county has chosen to use such. The total number of voters and the total number of “Applications for Ballot” shall also be recorded for each machine. After completion of this certification, a numbered seal shall secure the case, and this seal number shall be recorded. The Daily Machine Certification shall be signed by the registrar and the political party representatives. The machine(s) shall then be moved to a locked, secured place for overnight storage. Each county election commission shall secure prior written approval from the State Coordinator of Elections of the overnight storage location if the machines are stored at a location other than the county election commission office. (2) The daily closing inspection shall be conducted each day of the early voting period.