After the polls are closed and the last elector has voted, the election officers and clerks who have been present throughout the election day may be replaced by another set of election officers, designated by the Board of Elections, which election officers shall have the same qualifications and take the same oath as prescribed in […]
As soon as the procedures prescribed by section 621 of this title have been complied with, the election officers and clerks who have been present throughout the election may be replaced by another set of election officers, who shall have the same qualifications, receive the same compensation and take the same oath as prescribed in […]
Decisions concerning the validity of any ballots, and the count to be recorded thereon, shall be made by the Board of Elections.
After the votes for each candidate have been tallied and counted by the election officers as provided in this chapter, such officers shall prepare a statement showing the number of votes cast for each person (upon the respective party tickets at primaries), the total number of ballots received from the board of elections (the number […]
After the votes cast at the respective polling places for each of the candidates have been counted and the statement has been made as required by sections 621 and 625 of this title, the results shall be announced to the persons present, and the tally papers, shall be securely sealed in a package, upon the […]
(a) Each board of elections, after having received all statements, books, lists, papers, vouchers, ballots, ballot boxes and district register from each polling district and polling place in its district, shall convene not later than one day following the receipt thereof and determine the total number of votes cast in the election district for each […]
If two or more candidates receive an equal number of votes at an election, a new election shall be held on the eighth day after the determination to determine which of the tied candidates shall be elected to the particular position to be filled.
(a) A petition for a recount may be filed by any candidate in a primary or election who believes that there has been fraud or error committed in the canvassing or return of the votes cast at such primary or election. The petition shall be filed with the board of elections of the legislative district […]
The watchers authorized by section 552 of this title may, in the manner provided by that section, be present at any canvass of votes by the boards of elections.
