16-564. Opening, exhibiting and locking ballot box before receipt of ballots; removal and opening of box

Before receiving any ballots the election board shall, in the presence of the persons assembled at the polling place, open, exhibit and lock the ballot box, and thereafter it shall not be removed from the polling place or presence of the bystanders until all ballots are counted, nor opened until after the polls are finally closed.


WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003, but may be outdated now.