Section 1-13-21 - Clearing voting systems.
1-13-21. Clearing voting systems.
A. Thirty days after adjournment of the state canvassing board, each county clerk in the presence of the district judge or the district judge's designated representative shall clear the votes recorded on the memory cards of all voting systems of the precincts for which the county clerk has not received notice by registered mail of contest or judicial inquiry.
B. The county clerk shall keep locked those memory cards from voting systems used in precincts where a recount, judicial inquiry or inspection is sought, subject to order of the district court or other authority having jurisdiction of the contest or inspection.
C. At least three days prior to the clearing of the voting system memory cards, the county clerk shall notify the county chair of each political party participating in the election of the time, place and date thereof. The chair of the political party may be present or may have the chair's accredited representative present at the clearing.