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A. Questioned ballots shall be delivered to the city canvass board for counting as determined by the clerk.

B. After research, the canvass board by majority vote may refuse to accept the question and count the ballot of a person properly questioned.

C. A questioned ballot shall be counted despite failure of the questioned voting official to properly sign and date the voter’s certificate as attesting official.

D. A questioned ballot shall be counted despite voter’s failure to sign the questioned ballot envelope, provided the voter signed the questioned ballot register and the canvass board has determined the voter is qualified and the ballot has been properly cast.

E. If the voter is qualified and the ballot has been properly cast, the questioned ballot envelope shall be opened and the secrecy envelope shall be mixed with other secrecy envelopes for counting.

F. The ballots shall then be removed from the secrecy envelopes and shall be mixed with the other ballots for counting.

G. If the question is accepted and the ballot is refused, the clerk shall notify the questioned voter, in writing, of the reason the ballot was not counted. The rejected ballots shall be placed in a container which shall be labeled “no count ballots” and shall be preserved as set out in PMC 18.35.120. (Ord. 16-005 § 4, 2016; Ord. 12-009 § 14, 2012; Ord. 06-013 § 6, 2006; Ord. 620 § 10, 2004; Ord. 546 § 42, 1999; Ord. 515 § 3, 1997)