Section 9-106. Paper ballots; accounting for number used

At the close of
  the polls and before any boxes or envelope containing voted ballots  are
  opened,   the   clerks,  or  if  there  be  no  clerks,  two  inspectors
  representing different parties designated by the chairman, shall make up
  in duplicate in ink the ballot returns, which shall account for  all  of
  the  paper  ballots  furnished  to  the  election  district,  except the
  absentee,  military  and  special  presidential  ballots  accounted  for
  pursuant  hereto. They shall count and verify the number of each kind of
  unused ballots and enter it upon the ballot  returns.  They  shall  then
  open  the  box  or  envelope,  for ballots cancelled before delivery and
  spoiled and returned by voters, separate them into their several  kinds,
  count  all  ballots  of each kind and enter the several results upon the
  ballot returns. They shall make the additions  and  subtractions  called
  for  by  the  returns and prove their figures.  If adhesive pasters have
  been used for any office or party position, the return for  the  ballots
  for  which  the pasters were supplied shall contain a memorandum showing
  the number of pasters received, the number affixed to  ballots  and  the
  number  unused  and  returned.  Such clerks or inspectors shall then tie
  securely in a separate package each kind of  ballot  and  each  kind  of
  stub,  counted  as  above  provided,  and  shall plainly label, seal and
  return the same to the box from which it was taken,  and  securely  lock
  and  seal the box. Such clerks or inspectors shall also securely tie all
  unused ballots in a sealed package.  They shall also enter on the ballot
  return, the number of emergency ballots, if any,  delivered  to  voters.
  They shall then sign such ballot returns.