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 by
an order of the court, deliver to each such person, upon compliance with the provisions
imposed by law upon candidates for office as conditions precedent to the issuance of such
certificates, a certificate of election, signed by the clerk and authenticated with the
seal of office of the board of supervisors.
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