§ 168.809Election returns and records; delivery; unofficial tabulation

Sec. 809.
    (1) The board of election inspectors shall seal 1 of the statement of returns and 1 of the tally
 sheets or the combined tally return sheet with a red state election seal in an envelope and shall
 address the envelope to the board of county canvassers, in care of the judge of probate. The
 board of election inspectors shall deliver the sealed envelope to the clerk of the township or
 city. Upon receipt of the sealed envelope, the township or city clerk shall immediately deliver
 the envelope to the person to whom addressed. The judge of probate shall deliver the sealed
 envelope received by him or her to the board of county canvassers when it meets to canvass
 the returns.



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    (2) The board of election inspectors shall seal the other statement of returns or combined
 tally and statement, together with the poll list, in an envelope addressed to the county clerk.
 The board of election inspectors shall deliver the sealed envelope to the clerk immediately
 upon completion of the count. The county clerk shall open the envelope at that time, compile
 unofficial returns, and make the returns in the envelope available to the public. The office of
 the county clerk shall be open on election day for election purposes and shall remain open
 until the last returns have been received and the clerk completes an unofficial tabulation.
    (3) If a local election to be canvassed by the board of county canvassers is not held in
 conjunction with a county or state election, the board of election inspectors shall deliver both
 sealed envelopes to the local clerk. The local clerk shall deliver both sealed envelopes to the
 county clerk before 11 a.m. on the day following the election. In a city or township election, in
 which the city or township consists of more than 5 precincts, held in conjunction with an
 election to be canvassed by the board of county canvassers, the board of election inspectors
 shall deliver the duplicate returns required by section 806 to the city or township clerk.