1. Prior to the day of the ballot tally, prepare the blank Tally Sheets (Appendix H), Vote Summary Sheets (Appendix I), and a Ballot Tally Certification- (Appendix J).
2. Insure that supplies are available are available at the tally site including pencils, pens, rubber bands. staplers, tape, and a calculator(s).
3. Safeguard the used and unused ballots at all times before, during, and after the tally. If the ballot tally is scheduled for a location other than the polling site or is to begin at a later time, in the presence of watchers seal the ballot box(es) with tape, and initial across the tape. The tally ballots should begin only after all polling sites have closed.
4. Keep ballots in full view of candidate watchers at all times, but only the Judges of Election and any others counting ballots should handle the ballots.
5. Challenged ballots should be resolved as soon as possible. and prior to the completion of the tally, in order to preserve ballot secrecy. (See Guidelines for Voiding Ballots - Appendix D.)
6. Use either the "call" method or the "stack" method for the ballot tally. (See Appendices F and G). Whichever method is used. insure that the ballots are counted accurately, decisions regarding the voiding of ballots are consistent, and ballots are properly safeguarded throughout the tally process.
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