(10 ILCS 5/18-16) (from Ch. 46, par. 18-16)
Sec. 18-16.
Thereupon one of the judges of election shall take charge of
the poll books and the key to the ballot box. Two of the judges shall each
take one of the statements of the votes cast into his possession sealed up
in the envelopes as aforesaid, and each of the remaining 2 judges shall
take one of the tally sheets sealed up in the envelopes as aforesaid.
Thereupon the judge having possession of such poll books shall immediately
deliver the poll books to the Board of Election Commissioners, or to the
person or persons delegated by the board to receive such envelopes, and at
such place or places within the area served by the board as pre-determined
by the board, with the seal unbroken and shall receive a receipt therefor;
and the other judges shall immediately deliver the statements and tallies
so in their possession respectively, to the respective officers to whom
addressed as aforesaid and who, by this Act, are entitled to receive the
same, and when delivered, each one shall take a receipt from the officer to
whom delivered. Such envelopes shall be delivered to such officers or their
duly authorized and appointed representatives, at the time and place where
such envelopes are delivered to the Board of Election Commissioners or its
designated receiving stations as pre-determined by the board, as
hereinabove provided for. And none of them shall receive pay for their
services as such judges without the production of the receipts so given
them by the officers as aforesaid. It shall be the duty of the respective
officers so designated, to whom such statements and tallies are ordered to
be delivered, to receive the same, and to safely keep under lock and key
until ordered to be surrendered as herein provided; and the Board of
Election Commissioners shall safely keep such poll books under lock and key
for one year.
Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are used, the
provisions of this Section may be modified as required or authorized by
Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever is applicable.
(Source: P.A. 76-1309.)
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