Sec. 9-308. Canvass of returns.
Sec. 9-308. Canvass of returns. Immediately on the close of the polls, the election
officials shall proceed to canvass the returns as provided in section 9-309 and shall not
stop for any purpose until the canvass is completed. The room in which such canvass
is made shall be clearly lighted and such canvass shall be made in plain view of the
public. No person or persons, during the canvass, shall close or cause to be closed the
main entrance to the room in which such canvass is conducted, in such manner as to
prevent ingress or egress thereby, but, during such canvass, no person other than the
election officials shall be permitted to be on the side of the guard rail where the voting
machine is located.
(1949 Rev., S. 1212; 1953, S. 786d; 1957, P.A. 526, S. 2.)