ELE.2.4.150 Certification of Referendum Election Results

Upon completion of the ballot counting, the Election Committee Chairperson shall, on a form approved by the Election Committee, certify the number of votes received approving and disapproving the ballot question. Provided at least two-hundred qualified voters vote in the referendum election, the Chairperson shall then certify the election results and declare the outcome of the referendum election. The Election Committee must complete their respective tasks of ballot counting, certification of election results, and the declaration of the outcome of the referendum election in one sitting without recess or adjournment. Once the election results have been certified and the outcome of the referendum election declared, the Election Committee Chairperson shall ensure that the ballots are placed in a locked location to which all persons having access are known by the Chairperson. No person shall gain access to the locked ballot storage location without prior approval of the Election Committee Chairperson and the Executive Committee. The Chairperson shall maintain a log of all persons obtaining access to the ballots indicating the date and time of such access.