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

B. After research, the canvass board by majority vote may accept a special needs ballot. A special needs ballot shall be counted despite the failure of a voting official to properly sign and date the voter’s certificate as attesting official. If the ballot has been properly cast and is accepted, the ballot envelope shall be opened and the ballot envelopes shall be mixed with the other ballot envelopes. The ballots shall be removed from the secrecy envelopes and shall be mixed with other ballots for counting.

C. If the ballot has not been properly cast, the clerk shall notify the voter, in writing, of the reason the ballot was not counted. The rejected ballot shall be placed in a container which shall be labeled “no count ballots.” The envelopes shall be retained with the other election records and destroyed as set out in PMC 18.35.120. (Ord. 12-009 § 14, 2012)