A. For counting paper ballots, when the polls are closed and the last vote has been cast, the election board and clerks or counters shall immediately proceed to open the ballot box, separate the questioned ballot envelopes from other ballots and then proceed to count the votes cast. In all cases the election board shall cause the count to be continued without adjournment until the count is complete.

B. For ballots counted by computer, when the polls have closed and the last vote has been cast, the election board shall immediately proceed to open the ballot box and separate the questioned ballots from the other ballots and place all emergency ballots in an envelope provided by the clerk. Ballots with write-in votes shall be segregated, rubber-banded, and placed in the back of the special ballot container. All voted ballots are placed in the transfer case for delivery to the election supervisor. The ballot counting unit shall be delivered to the location designated by the election supervisor. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.]