16-550. Receipt of voter's ballot
A. Upon receipt of the envelope containing the early ballot and the completed
affidavit, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall compare the
signatures thereon with the signature of the elector on his registration form. If
satisfied that the signatures correspond, the recorder or other officer in charge of
elections shall hold them unopened in accordance with the rules of the secretary of
state.
B. The recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall thereafter safely
keep the affidavits and early ballots in his office until delivered pursuant to section
16-551 and tallying of ballots shall not begin any earlier than seven days before
election day.
C. The county recorder shall send a list of all voters who were issued early
ballots to the election board of the precinct in which the voter is registered.
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