§ 168.810aSecurity of election materials

Sec. 810a.
    (1) Upon request of the county clerk, a member of the board of county canvassers, or the
 county chair of a major political party, a city or township clerk, as appropriate, shall provide
 for security as prescribed in this section of the ballots, ballot boxes, and other election material
 described in the request and used in a precinct on election day. The city or township clerk shall
 provide the required security until 1 p.m. on the day immediately following the election,
 unless additional security is required of the clerk by the board of county canvassers under
 subsection (3). Subject to this section, the city or township clerk shall retain possession of the
 ballots, ballot boxes, keys to the boxes, keys to voting machines, and other election materials
 as otherwise required by law, until otherwise directed by the board of county canvassers.
    (2) Upon receipt of the election materials described in subsection (1), the clerk shall
 immediately place the described election materials in a secure location. The clerk shall ensure
 that he or she is the only person who has access to the election materials placed in the secure
 location. A major political party may designate individuals to monitor all access points to the
 secure location that contains the election material. The clerk shall provide space for an
 individual designated by the county chair of a major political party to monitor all access points
 to the secure location that contains the election materials until 1 p.m. on the day immediately


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 following the election, unless additional security is required of the clerk by the board of
 county canvassers under subsection (3).
    (3) On and after 1 p.m. on the day immediately following the election, the county clerk, a
 member of the board of county canvassers, or the county chair of a major political party may
 petition the board of county canvassers for security as prescribed in this section of the ballots,
 ballot boxes, voting machines, and other election material described in the petition and used in
 a precinct on election day. If the board of county canvassers grants the petition for the
 additional security, the board of county canvassers shall prescribe the amount of security to be
 provided and the persons responsible for that security.