§26-8-105. Tie votes.
A. When a tie vote is certified in the nomination or election of any candidate in any Runoff Primary, General Election or any Primary Election, the election board which is authorized by law to issue the certified list or certificate of election shall, at a public meeting of the board and in the presence of […]
§26-8-106. Time for issuing lists or certificates.
No lists or certificates provided for in Section 8-103 of this title shall be issued either by the county election board or State Election Board before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following a Primary, Runoff Primary or General Election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-106, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2004, c. […]
§26-8-107. Right to certificate.
Right to a Certificate of Election shall not be considered a property right to any extent whatsoever, unless and until such right to such certificate shall be determined, and such certificate issued as hereinafter provided. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-107, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
§26-8-108. Lists and certificates to be issued.
If no contest shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, the county election boards and State Election Board shall declare the result of such election and shall issue the appropriate lists or certificates to the successful party as provided by law. Provided, however, that no such lists or certificates shall be […]
§26-8-109. Time for filing contest – Contests alleging irregularities or fraud.
Any candidate whose name appeared on a Primary, Runoff Primary or General Election ballot, or any individual authorized to request a recount pursuant to Section 8-111 of this title may, at any time before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the correctness of the announced results of said election by filing a written […]
§26-8-110. Sheriff to provide security for ballot boxes or transfer cases.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff in each county to provide security for the ballot boxes or transfer cases from the time the ballot boxes or transfer cases are stored by the county election board following an election until the election results have been certified or, in the event a recount contest is […]
§26-8-111. Petition for recount – Deposit required – Service of notice – Recounts of issue or question elections.
A. 1. In the event a candidate or individual authorized to request a recount requests a recount of the ballots cast in an election, it must set forth in the petition the precincts and absentee ballots which are to be recounted. 2. The petition must be accompanied by either a cashier’s check or certified check […]
§26-8-112. Conduct of recount – Duties of presiding judge.
Once service has been accomplished, the recount shall commence pursuant to the order executed by the secretary of the appropriate election board. In the event of a recount for an office under the jurisdiction of the State Election Board, the actual recount of ballots shall be conducted by the county election board or boards as […]
§26-7-136. Canvassing returns.
The county election board shall convene at the county courthouse, or at such other place as the county election board may designate on the day of each election, for the purpose of receiving the official precinct returns and shall remain in session until such precinct returns are all delivered. The board shall cause to be […]
§26-8-113. Agents for candidates.
The candidate or individual authorized to request a recount pursuant to Section 8-111 of this title shall be authorized to commission in writing no more than one agent in each county wherein the recount is being conducted to act in his behalf. Said commission shall be filed with the secretary of the appropriate county election […]