La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § I-509

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section I-509 - Tabulation

A. Within 14 calendar days of the deadline for receipt of ballots, tellers appointed by the president, including at least one board member, shall meet at the board office for the purpose of tabulating the ballots. Following a determination that each return envelope contains the required signature and license number, and was timely received, the tellers shall open and count all ballots properly prepared. The executive director will notify the governor and the candidates of the results.

B. Alternatively, when in the discretion of the president the manual tabulating of the ballots by tellers in accordance with the preceding Subsection would be burdensome, or for some other reason should be performed by an outside person, the president may refer the entire tabulating of the ballots, or any part thereof, to an accounting firm, data processing company, or other such qualified person in addition to one board member. The outside person may use such clerical or other assistance, including whatever assistance from the board staff, as he or she deems necessary. The outside person shall:

1. determine that each return envelope contains the required signature and license number, and was timely received;

2. count all ballots properly prepared; and

3. certify the number of votes received by each candidate to the board president and the executive director, who shall notify the governor and the candidates of the results.

C. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each district shall have their name submitted to the governor as nominees.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § I-509

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Board of Architectural Examiners, LR 29:561 (April 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:144.