11-16-23
Section 11-16-23 Receipt of returns, counting of votes, and declaration of election result.
The board of commissioners shall meet at the courthouse of the county on the next day after
the day on which such election is held and there remain and receive the returns from the several
returning officers, and on the second day after the day on which such election is held, the
commissioners shall meet at the courthouse at 12:00 noon, and, in the presence of such persons
as may choose to attend, the said board shall make a correct statement from the returns of
the several precincts and wards of the county of the whole number of votes cast "For
removal to _____" and the whole number of votes cast "Against removal" and
shall then and there make in writing a public declaration of the result of said election.
(Code 1907, §195; Code 1923, §287; Code 1940, T. 12, §250.)...
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11-16-22
Section 11-16-22 Preparation and disposition of certified statements of votes and poll lists.
Immediately on the closing of the polls, the inspectors must count the ballots and certify
the number of votes cast "For removal to _____" and the number of votes cast "Against
removal," and certify on one of the poll lists that such poll list is the poll list of
the election precinct or voting place at which they were inspectors and the day and year on
which said election was held, and they shall securely seal up such statements of the votes
and poll lists, together with the ballots cast in said election, in an envelope or other wrapper
or receptacle and label the same so as to show the precinct or ward in which said ballots
were cast and deliver the same to the returning officer, and said returning officer must,
within 24 hours thereafter, deliver the same to the said board of commissioners at the courthouse
of the county. (Code 1907, §194; Code 1923, §286; Code 1940, T. 12, §249.)...
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45-4-111
Section 45-4-111 Electronic voting system authorized; requirements for use. (a) As used in
this section: (1) "Automatic tabulating equipment" shall mean apparatus which automatically
examines and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot cards and tabulates the results.
(2) "Paper ballot" shall mean a printed paper ballot which conforms in layout and
format to the electronic voting system in use. (3) "Ballot card" shall mean a tabulating
card on which votes may be recorded. (4) "Ballot label" shall mean the cards, papers,
booklet, pages, or other material which contain the names of offices and candidates and statements
of measures to be voted on and which are used in conjunction with ballot cards. (5) "Ballot"
shall mean ballot cards or paper ballots. (6) "Counting center" shall mean one or
more locations selected and designated by the county commission or the municipal governing
body, as the case may be, for the automatic counting of ballots in the election. (7) "Electronic...

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17-11-11
Section 17-11-11 Officials for counting of absentee ballots; poll watchers. (a) For every primary,
general, special, or municipal election, there shall be appointed one inspector and at least
three clerks, named and notified as are other election officials under the general laws of
the state, who shall meet, at the regular time of closing of the election on that day, in
the courthouse, or municipal building for municipal elections, as designated by the absentee
election manager for the purpose of counting and returning the ballots cast by absentee voters.
The returns from the absentee precinct shall be made as required by law for all other boxes.
It shall be unlawful for any election official or other person to publish or make known to
anyone the results of the count of absentee votes before the polls close. (b) Any person or
organization authorized to appoint poll watchers under Sections 17-8-7 and 17-13-11 may have
a single watcher present at the counting of absentee ballots, with...
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17-13-71
Section 17-13-71 Grounds. The contests of nomination by a party for office, other than a county
office, may be instituted by any qualified elector of the state, or of the political subdivision,
as the case may be, who belongs to that party and who legally participated in such primary
election, upon the following grounds, which may be used separately, or else be joined in the
same contest: (1) Malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of any inspector, clerk, returning
officer, canvassing board, or other persons. (2) When a person whose nomination is contested
was not eligible to the office sought at the time of the declaration of nomination. (3) On
account of illegal votes given. (4) On account of the rejection of legal votes. (5) Offers
to bribe, bribery, intimidation, or other malconduct or misconduct calculated to prevent a
fair, free, and full exercise of the elective franchise. (6) Miscalculation, mistake, or misconduct
in counting, tallying, certifying, or canvassing which of...
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17-12-8
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 by them. They shall also certify in writing on
both the clerk's poll list and the voters' poll list, that the poll list is the poll list
of the voting places at which they were inspectors, the day and year on which the election
was held, and for what offices, which certificates shall be signed by them. The clerk's poll
list, as sealed and certified, shall be placed in the records of election containers to be
furnished for each voting place. The record of election containers shall be securely sealed
and delivered by the precinct returning officer to the sheriff as county returning officer.
No later than two hours after the polls are closed, the voting place election...
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17-10-2
Section 17-10-2 Provisional ballots; certification; tabulation; identification of ballots.
(a) A voter shall be required to cast a provisional ballot when: (1) The name of the individual
does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the precinct or polling place
in which the individual seeks to vote, and the individual's registration cannot be verified
while at the polling place by the registrar or the judge of probate. (2) An inspector has
knowledge that the individual is not entitled to vote at that precinct and challenges the
individual. (3) The individual is required to comply with the voter identification provisions
of Section 17-10-1 but is unable to do so. If the voter's ballot becomes a provisional ballot
due to lack of identification, the identification, including the address and telephone number
of the voter, must be provided to the board of registrars no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday
following the election. If the voter fails to provide identification to...
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11-46-55
Section 11-46-55 Canvassing of returns and certificate of election; determination of majority;
runoff elections. (a) Commencing at 12:00 noon on the first Tuesday next after the election,
the municipal governing body shall proceed to open the envelopes addressed to the governing
body which have been delivered by the several returning officers to the municipal clerk, canvass
the returns, and ascertain and determine the number of votes received by each candidate and
for and against each proposition submitted at the election. If it appears that any candidate
or any proposition in the election has received a majority of the votes cast for that office
or on that question, the municipal governing body shall declare the candidate elected to the
office or the question carried, and a certificate of election shall be given to the persons
by the municipal governing body or a majority of them, which shall entitle the persons so
certified to the possession of their respective offices immediately...
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11-16-11
Section 11-16-11 Inspectors, clerks, and returning officers - Appointment. Between 10 and 30
days prior to the day appointed for such election the said board of commissioners shall appoint
three inspectors, two clerks, and one returning officer to hold and conduct said election
for each of the voting places in the county. One of said inspectors and one of said clerks
for each voting place shall be appointed as recommended for that purpose by qualified electors
favoring such removal and one of said inspectors and one of said clerks for each voting place
shall be appointed as recommended for that purpose by qualified electors opposing removal
and the third inspector and returning officers for each voting place shall be selected by
the board of commissioners. If there shall be a bona fide organization of electors favoring
such removal or such organization opposing such removal, one or both, the chairman or head
of such organization shall have the superior right to thus recommend persons...
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11-16-12
Section 11-16-12 Inspectors, clerks, and returning officers - Notice of appointment. Said board
of commissioners shall notify or cause to be notified the persons so appointed as inspectors,
clerks, and returning officers for each voting place in the county prior to the day appointed
for the election. (Code 1907, §186; Code 1923, §278; Code 1940, T. 12, §241.)...
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