(10 ILCS 5/18-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 18-13)
Sec. 18-13.
When the canvass of the ballots has been completed, and
the tally judges have announced to the judges the total number of votes
received by each candidate, each of the judges of the election in turn
shall then proclaim, in a loud voice, the total number of votes received
by each of the persons voted for in such precinct, and the office for
which he is designated, and the number of votes for and the number of
votes against any proposition which shall have been submitted to a vote
of the people. Such proclamation shall be prima facie evidence of the
result of the canvass of such ballots.
Immediately after making such proclamation the judges shall designate one
of their number to go
to the nearest telephone and report to the office of the board of
election commissioners the result announced in such proclamation. The
board of election commissioners shall keep its office open after the
close of the polls on the day of any election until it has received from
each precinct in the county the report above provided for. Immediately
upon receiving such report the board of election commissioners shall
cause the same to be posted in a public place in its office for
inspection by the public. Immediately after making such report such
judge shall return to the polling place and the judges shall proceed
with their duties prescribed in this Code.
Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are used, the
provisions of this section may be modified as required or authorized by
Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever is applicable.
(Source: P.A. 81-1433.)
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