§ 15371 Write-In Vote Certification

• •Write‑in votes must be added to the count.
• •Paper ballots certified by the precinct board must also be added.
• •The official must announce the final vote total and post a copy for public inspection.
• •These duties are ministerial—there’s no choice or discretion involved.

After the votes are counted on Election Day, the precinct board says five paper ballots that were mailed in are valid. The elections official adds those five votes and any write‑in names to the tally, announces the final numbers, and posts a copy of the results at the counting site for anyone to look at.

The official follows the rule by simply adding the extra votes, announcing the total, and posting it—no personal judgment is involved.