§ 1228Disposition of Returns; Posting; Return of District Register and Voting Check List

(a) The general
return sheet, duplicate return sheets, and statement, shall be
printed to conform to the type of voting machine used, and in
form approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The
designating number and letter, if any, on the counter for each
candidate, shall be printed thereon opposite the candidate's
name: Provided, however, That it shall not be necessary to print
the name or designating counter number or letter of any
candidate for any borough, township, ward, or election district
office. Immediately after the vote has been ascertained, the
statement thereof shall be posted on the door of the polling
place. The minority inspector shall retain one of said duplicate
return sheets, one numbered list of voters, sealed as aforesaid,
and one set of oaths of election officers and carefully preserve
the same for a period of at least one year. The other duplicate
return sheet, numbered list of voters, oaths of election
officers, and affidavits of voters and others, shall be sealed
up and given to the judge of election, who shall deliver them,
together with the general return sheet and the package of
ballots deposited, written or affixed in or upon the voting
machine, to the county board. If the type of voting machine is
equipped with mechanism for printing paper proof sheets, one
of said proof sheets shall be posted on the door of the polling
place with the statement aforesaid; one shall be retained by
the minority inspector; one shall be placed in the envelope and
delivered with the general return sheet; and one shall be sealed
in the envelope with the duplicate return sheets and delivered
by the judge of election to the county board. The printed proof
sheet returned with the general return sheet, and the printed

proof sheet returned with the duplicate return sheet, shall
each be part of the return of the election. The judge of
elections shall return to the county board by two o'clock A.
M. on the day following the election envelopes; supplies,
including all uncast provisional ballots; and returns, including
all provisional ballots and absentee ballots cast in the
election district.
   (b) Immediately upon completion of the count and tabulation
of the vote cast, the district register and the voting check
list shall be locked and sealed, and returned forthwith by the
judge of election to the custody of the proper registration
commission. In cities of the first class, the registration
commission shall designate police stations at which it will
accept such custody.
   (1228 amended Oct. 8, 2004, P.L.807, No.97)