§ 9-102. Canvass; general provisions for. 1. As soon as the polls of\nthe election are closed, the inspectors of election thereat shall, in\nthe order set forth herein: (a) place an inspector at the ballot scanner\nto prevent further voting; (b) reconcile the paper ballots pursuant to\nsection 9-106 of this title; (c) remove surplus ballots, if any,\npursuant to section 9-108 of this title; (d) scan the ballots contained\nin the emergency box or other secure storage container pursuant to\nsection 9-110 of this title; (e) hand count and secure ballots that\ncannot be scanned pursuant to section 9-110 of this title; (f) initiate\nthe ballot scanner, close the poll mechanism, print the tabulated\nresults tape, and post the results tape or announce its contents or\nboth; (g) remove one of the portable memory devices from the ballot\nscanner for the purpose of reporting the unofficial tally of election\nresults pursuant to section 9-126 of this title; (h) post or announce\nthe results of any hand counts and sign the return of canvass pursuant\nto subdivisions 2 and 3 of this section; (i) close, lock and seal the\nmachine; and (j) sign the close of poll certificate, as provided by the\nboard of elections.\n 2. (a) The inspectors shall canvass the ballot scanner tabulated\nresults by printing the results tape in the presence of the watchers and\nall other persons who may be lawfully within the polling place, giving\nfull view of the tabulated results tape numbers. An inspector shall,\nunder the scrutiny of an inspector of a different political party,\neither post the results tape or read and announce in the order of the\noffices as their titles are arranged on the tabulated results tape, in\ndistinct tones the public office or party position, candidate name,\npolitical party and the results as shown on the tabulated results tape\nand then shall announce the number of write-in votes recorded for each\noffice. The inspectors shall also in the same manner post or announce\nthe results for each ballot proposal.\n (b) The results on the tabulated results tape shall be entered on or\nthe tabulated results tape (representing the aggregate results of votes\ncast on the ballot scanner or the results by election district as\napplicable) shall be affixed to the return of canvass for that ballot\nscanner or election district pursuant to section 9-120 of this title by\nan inspector under the scrutiny of an inspector of a different political\nparty, in the space indicated. If any election day paper ballots were\nhand counted pursuant to this section and subdivision two of section\n9-110 of this title, an inspector shall, under the scrutiny of an\ninspector of a different political party, either post or read and\nannounce the results of such hand count. The tally sheet of any such\nhand counting shall be signed by the inspectors conducting same and\naffixed to or recorded on the return of canvass. The return of canvass\nand tabulated results tape shall be signed by two inspectors of each\nmajor political party.\n (c) The results tape shall include a certificate which the inspectors\nshall sign, stating the number of voters as shown on the public counter\nand the number on the protective counter.\n (d) If the machine is provided with a removable electronic or\ncomputerized device which records the total of the votes cast on such\nmachine ( for purposes of this section a "portable memory device"), such\ndevice shall be removed from the machine after copies of the results\ntape, sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter and the\nregulations of the board of elections, have been produced. After the\nportable memory device is removed from the machine, the inspectors shall\nplace such device in the secure envelope or other secure container\nprovided for its return to the board of elections. Such secure container\nshall be signed by the inspectors upon the securing of the device\ntherein.\n 3. (a) During the canvass time any candidate or du
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