(10 ILCS 5/18-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 18-8)
Sec. 18-8.
As soon as the poll of an election shall have been finally
closed, the judges of election, in their several precincts, shall
immediately, and at the place of the poll, proceed to canvass the vote
so cast. Such canvass shall not be adjourned or postponed until it shall
have been fully completed, nor until the several statements herein
required to be made by the judges shall have been made out and signed by
them. The judges of election shall have the right to station one or more
police officers or officers of the peace, at such entrance to the room
where such canvass is begun, or about to take place, to exclude
disorderly persons, and to keep the peace.
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. 83-333.)
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