Mich. Admin. Code R. 168.786 - Absentee ballots; issuance, processing, and tabulation

Rule 16.

(1) In a community in which electronic voting devices are used and absentee votes are cast on regular paper ballots, the absentee ballots shall be counted by absent voter counting boards as paper ballots.

(2) In a community in which electronic voting devices are used and absentee votes are cast on absent voter ballot cards, the absentee ballots may be sent to the proper precinct to be tabulated with the precinct ballot cards or to an absent voter counting board to be processed and tabulated as separate precincts.

(3) In a community using voting machines, absentee votes may be case on absent voter ballot cards. The absentee ballots shall be sent to absent voter counting boards to be processed and tabulated as separate precincts.

(4) If the voter is to vote by means of an absent voter ballot card, the clerk shall prepare and issue an absent voter ballot packet consisting of the following:

(a) Absent voter ballot card.

(b) Punching tool.

(c) Absent voter instruction ballot.

(d) Ballot envelope for the voter to insert the voted portion of the ballot card after voting.

(e) Return envelope as required in section 761 of the act.

(f) A copy of section 758 of the act.

(g) Absent voting instructions prescribed by the secretary of state.

(5) If absent voter ballot cards are used and the voter fails to return a ballot card envelope, the inspectors shall place the ballot card into a ballot envelope in a manner as to preserve the secrecy of the ballot.

(6) If absent voter counting boards are used, certifications which are not relevant to the operation of an absent voter counting board may be omitted from the certificate of election inspectors in the poll book.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 168.786

1979 AC