Navajo times., 1962-03-28
their tallieS.

their tallies.
CLOSING BALLOT BOXES
After the ballots have been counted and
tailed, the officials who made the tally
shall place the counted ballots in a metal
ballot box along with spoiled ballots. ballots
rejected in counting, the absentee voters
envelopes, and envelopes containing rejected
ballots, and shall securely lock the ballot
box.
BALLOT COUNTERS = WATCHERS
Counting and tallying of ballots shall be
performed only by judges of election. and
counting judges. with the assistance of their
respective clerks No one shall be present
during the counting and tallying of ballots
except election judges and clerks, and two
watchers for EACH of the political parties
represented On the ballot.
COPIES OF ELECTION CERTIFICATES
After completing the tally. the judges
Shall deliver upon request, two copies of the
election results to representative Of each
of the political Parties present. One copy of
the results of the election shall also be
posted at the polling place. All copies shall
bear the signatures of the judges and clerks
CLOSE OF CANVASS
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
counting and tallyng the votes and certifying
the same, all materials used during the
course Of election and canvass shall be
returned to the official designated by the
Committee on Election and the State Election
and the State Election Authority, who shall
Immediately thereafter mail apoll book to the
Secretary of the State of New Mexico. One
key to the ballot box shall be retained by the
official designated by the Committee on Elec-
tion and the State Election Authority re-
tanned by the other key shall be mailed to
the Judge of the District Court of the county
in which the election is held. All ballot boxes
shall be returned to the official designatedto
receive unused election supplies not later
than twenty-four (24) hours after the close of
the polls. If the ballot box and other re-
quired election materials are not returned
whiting the twenty-four (24) hour period, no
vote shall be counted or canVaSsed upon
order of the District Judge of the district
within which such precinct is contained
FAILURE OF ELECTION OFFICIAL TO
PERFORM DUTY
Any person acting an election official
who shall fail or refuse to perform any of
the duties prescribed by this code, shall be
deemed guilty of an offenSe, and upon con-
viction in Tribal court, fined not more than
$500 or Imprisonment in Tribal Jail for not
more than 6 months
MISSING BALLOT BOX OR POLL BOOK
Upon failure of any NAVAJO precinct
election officer to transmit a ballot box or
poll book to the Official designated by the
Committee on Elections, and the State Elec-
tion Authority, the Committee shall cause
summons to be issued and served by a
Navajo Police Officer who shall bring before
it the delinquent election officer with the
ballot box or poll book, as may be required,
and the delinquent election official shall pay
the cost of such proceeding.
OPENING OF BALLOT BOX AFTER FIRST
COUNT
After the completion of the first count by
the election officers. and the closing and
locking of the ballot boxes, no officer or
other person shall open any of the boxes or
inspect or take therefrom any of the con-
tents except an official duly designated by
the Committee on Elections and the State
Election Authority
DISPOSITION OF BALLOTS
After the expiration of seventy-five (7S)
days following the adjournment of the Can
vassing Board of the State of New Mexico,
the officially designated Committee on Elec-
tions and the State Election Authority shall
open all ballot boxes of the precinct and
election district located onthe Navajo Reser-
vation for which such official has received no
notice of contest or judicial inquiry. and take