§16-46 Counting defective ballots. Counting center employees shall prepare a new ballot to replace each defective ballot; provided that the replacement ballot may not be counted until reviewed by at least two official observers. The defective ballots shall be segregated and the replacement ballots counted pursuant to rules adopted by the chief election officer. [L 1975, c 36, §5(9); am L 2019, c 136, §36]