15-426. Tally and canvass of votes; certificate
of election; oath of office
A. The officers of a special election shall, as soon as the polls are closed, tally
the votes cast, enclose one list of the persons voting and one copy of the tally sheet in
a cover and seal and direct the cover and its contents to the county school
superintendent. The inspector shall place in the ballot box one list of the persons
voting, one copy of the tally sheets and the ballots. The inspector shall lock the
ballot box until the county school superintendent and the chairman of the board of
supervisors meet to canvass the returns. Unless otherwise specified in this title, the
officers of a regular school election shall proceed in the manner provided in title 16
for the tally of votes.
B. The county school superintendent and the chairman of the board of supervisors
shall meet within thirty days, unless otherwise specified in this title, following the
date of any school election and canvass the returns in accordance with procedures for the
canvass of returns in a general election. The county school superintendent shall declare
the results of the election, shall declare elected the person receiving the highest
number of votes for each office to be filled, and shall issue to him a certificate of
election.
C. When each governing board member elected subscribes to the oath of office
attached to the certificate, it shall be forwarded on the same day to the county school
superintendent. Members of governing boards may administer the oath of office to each
other.
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