Officials Involved In Removing Results

The majority party members of the county election commission shall appoint one person and the minority party members of the county election commission shall appoint one person to represent their respective parties in performing the task of removing the results from machines used in early voting. These representatives may be a machine technician, a member of the county election commission, or someone else knowledgeable about the operation of voting machines. Additionally, the registrar, or someone designated by the registrar, shall be present while results are removed from the machine. While this process is conducted, others may be present to observe, but may not approach within ten feet (10') of the voting machine. Authority: T.C.A. §§2—11—201(c) and 2—6—304(e). Administrative History: Original rule filed September 21, 1995; effective January 28, 1996. 360—2—18—.08 CERTIFYING THE CONDITION OF THE MACHINES. Prior to opening the machine, the registrar or deputy registrar and a representative of the majority political party and of the minority political party (these representatives may be the machine technicians) shall examine all seals and counter numbers on the machine for signs of tampering and compare the numbers with the closing inspection figures on the Daily Machine Certification for the last day of early voting. If there are any discrepancies, the machine shall not be opened. Any problems shall be reported to the Coordinator of Elections while the machine remains locked and sealed. If there are no problems, the registrar and the representative of each political party shall date and sign the Daily Machine Certification.