The judges and inspectors shall then open the counter compartment in the presence of the watchers and all other persons who are lawfully within the polling place, affording full view of all the counter numbers. Where machines equipped with a device or devices for printing, embossing or photographing the count as shown on the candidate and amendment counters are used it shall not be necessary for the judges or inspectors to open the counter compartments, unless the photographed or printed count is found illegible, in which case the judges of the election shall be privileged to open the counter compartment to verify the count, but the judges shall immediately post one of the printed, embossed or photographed records secured from such machine.
WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003, but may be outdated now.