Section 17-12-9 – Delivery of Certificates to Judge of Probate; Forwarding to Secretary of State.
Section 17-12-9 Delivery of certificates to judge of probate; forwarding to Secretary of State. The canvassing board must, as soon as they have ascertained the result of an election, make on forms furnished by the Secretary of State certificates stating the exact number of votes cast in the county by voting place for each person […]
Section 17-12-25 – Notice of Failure to Make Return.
Section 17-12-25 Notice of failure to make return. Whenever the return of any officer, required to be made to the Secretary of State or to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is not received within the time prescribed, the Secretary of State or Speaker of the House of Representatives must give notice thereof to […]
Section 17-12-10 – Posting of Certificate of Result.
Section 17-12-10 Posting of certificate of result. Immediately after the election the inspectors shall post in front of the polling place a copy of their certificate of the result of the election. (Code 1907, §355; Code 1923, §445; Code 1940, T. 17, §128; §17-13-8; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §56.)
Section 17-12-11 – Returns of Election – How Made; Duty of Judge of Probate.
Section 17-12-11 Returns of election – How made; duty of judge of probate. One copy of the certificate of the result of the election shall be signed by the inspector and enclosed in an envelope, which shall then be securely sealed, and the inspector shall write his or her name across every fold at which […]
Section 17-12-12 – Returns of Election – Sealing, Delivery, and Disposition of Records.
Section 17-12-12 Returns of election – Sealing, delivery, and disposition of records. After completing and signing the certificate of result, the election officials shall seal the ballots, certificates, and other records as follows: (1) Where precinct ballot counters are used: a. The list of registered voters shall be delivered to the judge of probate for […]
Section 17-12-13 – Procedure; Improperly Marked Ballots.
Section 17-12-13 Procedure; improperly marked ballots. Except where precinct ballot counters are used in counting the ballots, the inspector must take the ballots, one by one, from the box in which they have been deposited, at the same time reading aloud the names of the persons voted for and the office for which such persons […]
Section 17-12-14 – Ballots to Be Counted, Labeled, Sealed, and Delivered to Returning Officer.
Section 17-12-14 Ballots to be counted, labeled, sealed, and delivered to returning officer. Except where precinct ballot counters are used, the inspectors must count the ballots deposited in the box, and as soon as all the ballots contained in the box are counted, the inspectors shall roll up the ballots so counted and label the […]
Section 17-12-15 – Time and Manner of Canvassing.
Section 17-12-15 Time and manner of canvassing. On the second Friday next after the election, at the hour of 12:00 noon, the sheriff, in person or by deputy, and the judge of probate and the clerk of the circuit court shall assemble at the courthouse; and if there is no such judge or clerk, or […]
Section 17-12-16 – Certification of Results.
Section 17-12-16 Certification of results. Immediately after ascertaining the results of an election for county officers, including members of the House of Representatives of the Legislature, the canvassing board must make in writing a public certification of the result, stating the name of each officer elected and the office to which elected. The certification must […]
Section 17-12-17 – Canvass of Election Returns by State Officials.
Section 17-12-17 Canvass of election returns by state officials. All returns of elections required by law to be sent to the Secretary of State must, within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them. (Code 1886, §390; […]