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; […]
Section 17-12-18 – Governor Proclaims Result of Certain Elections.
Section 17-12-18 Governor proclaims result of certain elections. Except as to officers provided for in Sections 17-12-16 and 17-12-19, the Governor must immediately declare the results of the election as ascertained in Section 17-12-17 by publishing them in some newspaper at the seat of government. (Code 1886, §390; Code 1896, §1647; Code 1907, §423; Code […]
Section 17-12-19 – Returns of Election of State Officers.
Section 17-12-19 Returns of election of state officers. The certificates of the canvassing board forwarded to the Secretary of State as to the election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries must be by the judge of probate forwarded to the Governor for the Speaker […]
Section 17-12-20 – List of Registered Voters Open to Inspection.
Section 17-12-20 List of registered voters open to inspection. After having ascertained the result of an election, made declarations thereof, and made the certificates provided for in Sections 17-12-9 and 17-12-16, the board of registrars must file the lists of the registered voters in the office of the judge of probate, which shall be open […]
Section 17-12-21 – Certificates of Election to Members of Congress and Legislators.
Section 17-12-21 Certificates of election to members of Congress and legislators. The Secretary of State shall, within 10 days after receiving the returns of election from the judge of probate of each county, furnish, from a count of the actual vote cast, as the same appears by the returns certified to him or her, certificates […]
Section 17-12-22 – Results of Election of State Officers; Resolution of Tie Votes.
Section 17-12-22 Results of election of state officers; resolution of tie votes. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, within the first five days of the session of the Legislature, in the presence of a majority of the members of the Legislature, open the returns furnished under Section 17-12-19, ascertain and proclaim the result […]
Section 17-12-23 – How Tie Vote Decided.
Section 17-12-23 How tie vote decided. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-337 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. In all elections where there is a tie between the two highest candidates for the same office, for all county or precinct offices, it shall […]
Section 17-12-8 – Count of Votes to Be Sealed, Certified, and Delivered to Sheriff; Public Inspection of Results.
Section 17-12-8 Count of votes to be sealed, certified, and delivered to sheriff; public inspection of results. As soon as the ballots are counted, the inspectors shall ascertain the number of votes received for each person and for what office and shall make a statement of the same in writing, which statement shall be signed […]