§ 14431 Ballot Handling Procedures

• •All ballots must be sealed in packages.
• •The elections official decides how many packages are needed.
• •The packages include voted, spoiled, canceled, or unused ballots.

After an election, the county elections office collects all the paper ballots that were cast, marked as spoiled, or never used and places them into sealed boxes.

The board must seal these ballots in one or more packages so they are stored safely and can be counted or reviewed later if needed.