§ 2685 - Inspection of ballots
§ 2685. Inspection of ballots
At the time and place specified by the clerk, the board of civil authority shall break the seal, open the ballot container and recount the votes, unless the candidate who petitions for a recount requests that the recount be conducted by optical scanner. The petitioner, the opposing candidates and their designated representatives may inspect the ballots and observe the recount under the guidance of the board. The board shall certify the result to the clerk, who shall declare the result. After the recount the board shall seal the ballots and other materials back in the containers and the town clerk shall safely store them as provided in section 2590 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 114; 2009, No. 40, § 4a.)