Sec. 9-447. Unlocking of voting machines.
Sec. 9-447. Unlocking of voting machines. The voting machines used in any primary shall not be unlocked for a period of fourteen days from the date of the primary,
unless otherwise ordered by any judge of the Superior Court, or by the State Elections
Enforcement Commission. If a contest or investigation is pending, such machines shall
not be unlocked for such longer period of time as may be ordered by any judge of the
Superior Court, unless a recanvass has been applied for under the provisions of section 9-445 or unless an order has been issued by the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
(June, 1955, S. 607d; November, 1955, S. N92; 1958 Rev., S. 9-120; 1963, P.A. 17, S. 72; 225, S. 3; P.A. 86-1, S. 4,
5; P.A. 87-203, S. 2; P.A. 95-88, S. 9.)
History: 1963 acts restated previous provisions and added provision re recanvass; P.A. 86-1 added references to orders
issued by the state elections enforcement commission; P.A. 87-203 increased period during which voting machines shall
not be unlocked, from 5 to 10 days; P.A. 95-88 changed number of days machine remains locked from 10 to 14.