721—21.352 (53) Review of returned affidavit envelopes.
	 21.352(1) Personnel. The commissioner may assign staff members to complete the review of returned affidavit envelopes. Only persons who have been trained for this responsibility shall be authorized to review affidavit envelopes.
	 21.352(2) Affidavit envelopes reviewed. The affidavit envelopes of all absentee ballots returned to the commissioner’s office shall be reviewed, including those of ballots returned by the bipartisan team delivering absentee ballots to health care facilities, such as hospitals and nursing homes. If a reviewer finds deficiencies in absentee affidavits returned from any health care facility, the commissioner shall send the bipartisan delivery team back to make any necessary corrections or to deliver any replacement ballots.
	 21.352(3) Instructions. Each reviewer shall receive instructions in substantially the form prescribed by the state commissioner of elections. The instructions shall provide basic security and procedural guidance and include a method for accounting for all returned absentee ballots. The prohibitions shall include:
	  a.   	 Not to leave unsecured ballots unattended.
	  b.   	 Not to alter any information on any affidavit.
	  c.   	 Not to add any information to any affidavit, except as specifically required to comply with the requirements of the law.
	  d.   	 Not to seal any affidavit envelope found open.
	  e.   	 Not to discard any return carrier envelopes, ballots, or affidavit envelopes returned by voters.