Section 22-9-119 - Late Absentee Ballots

22-9-119. Late absentee ballots. An absentee ballot received by the clerk after the polls close shall not be voted. The clerk shall write on the inner envelope of such late absentee ballot 'Rejected-received after the polls closed'. These late ballots shall be kept by the clerk for at least two (2) years after the election or longer if required by federal law and then destroyed.