16-642. Canvass of election; postponements A. The governing body holding an election shall meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election. B. The governing body of a special district as defined in title 48 shall present to the board of supervisors a certified copy of […]
16-643. Method of canvass The canvass of the election returns shall be made in public by opening the returns, other than the ballots, and determining the vote of the county, by polling places, for each person voted for and the vote for and against each proposed constitutional amendment and initiated or referred measure appearing upon […]
16-644. Effect of want of form in precinct returns No list, tally, certificates or endorsement returned from any precinct shall be set aside or rejected for want of form, or for not being strictly in accordance with the explicit provisions of this title, if they can be clearly understood, nor shall any declaration of result, […]
16-645. Canvass and return of precinct vote; declaring nominee of party; certificate of nomination; write-in candidates A. When the board of supervisors, or the governing body of a city or town, has completed its canvass of precinct returns, the person having the largest number of votes, or if more than one candidate is necessary, those […]
16-646. Statement, contents and mailing of official canvass A. When the result of the canvass is determined, a statement, known and designated as the official canvass, shall be entered on the official record of the election district that shall show: 1. The number of ballots cast in each precinct and in the county. 2. The […]
16-647. Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election The board of supervisors shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes cast for each office to be filled by the electors of the county or a subdivision thereof, and the clerk of the board shall, unless enjoined from so doing […]
16-648. Canvass for state offices, amendments and measures; postponement A. On the fourth Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass all offices for which the nominees filed nominating petitions and papers with the secretary of state pursuant to section 16-311, subsection […]
16-649. Determination of tie vote; notice to candidates; exception A. If two or more candidates receive an equal number of votes for the same office, and a higher number than any other candidate, whether upon the canvass by the secretary of state or the county board of supervisors, or upon recount by a court, the […]
16-650. Declaration of election to office; delivery of certificate of election The secretary of state shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes cast for each office for which the nominees filed nominating petitions and papers with the secretary of state pursuant to section 16-311, subsection B and shall, unless enjoined from […]
16-651. Proclamation by governor on amendments and initiated and referred measures Upon completion of the canvass by the secretary of state, the governor shall forthwith issue a proclamation, proclaiming the whole number of votes cast for and against each proposed constitutional amendment, and for and against each initiated or referred measure, and declaring the amendments […]
