When the voting tabulator has been locked at the close of an election, the moderator shall return the keys for the tabulator to the registrars of voters with the official returns. Except as provided in section 9-309 or 9-311, such registrars of voters shall securely keep such keys and not permit the same to be taken, or any tabulator to be unlocked, for a period of fourteen days from the election, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by the State Elections Enforcement Commission. All tabulators shall be collected immediately on the day after election or as soon thereafter as possible, and shall be secured and stored in a place or places directed by the registrars of voters.
(1949 Rev., S. 1203, 1215; 1953, S. 742d; 1957, P.A. 526, S. 6; 561, S. 20; P.A. 86-1, S. 2, 5; P.A. 95-88, S. 1; P.A. 07-194, S. 27; P.A. 15-224, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 86-1 added reference to order issued by state elections enforcement commission; P.A. 95-88 changed number of days machine remains locked from 10 to 14; P.A. 07-194 changed “voting machine” to “voting tabulator” and made conforming and technical changes; P.A. 15-224 added reference to Sec. 9-309 re exception to security measures taken by registrars of voters for keys and tabulators, effective July 7, 2015.