When the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall inform the election official. The Borough Clerk may require that the voter return the ballot to the election official temporarily so that any stub, which may be part of the ballot, may be removed by the election official. Any such requirement shall protect the secrecy of the ballot. In all cases the voter, in the presence of the election official, shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box unless the voter requests the election official to deposit the ballot. (Ord. 2004-45 § 2, 2004. 2004 Code § 2.12.400.)