§11-155  Certification of results of
election.  On receipt of certified tabulations from the election officials
concerned, the chief election officer or county clerk in county elections shall
compile, certify, and release the election results after the expiration of the
time for bringing an election contest.  The certification shall be based on a
comparison and reconciliation of the following:



(1)  The results of the canvass of ballots conducted
pursuant to chapter 16;



(2)  The audit of pollbooks (and related record books)
and resultant overage and underage report;



(3)  The audit results of the manual audit team;



(4)  The results of the absentee ballot reconciliation
report compiled by the clerks; and



(5)  All logs, tally sheets, and other documents
generated during the election and in the canvass of the election results.



A certificate of election or a certificate of
results declaring the results of the election as of election day shall be
issued pursuant to section 11-156; provided that in the event of an overage or
underage, a list of all precincts in which an overage or underage occurred
shall be attached to the certificate.  The number of candidates to be elected
receiving the highest number of votes in any election district shall be
declared to be elected.  Unless otherwise provided, the term of office shall
begin or end as of the close of polls on election day.  The position on the
question receiving the appropriate majority of the votes cast shall be
reflected in a certificate of results issued pursuant to section 11-156. [L
1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 264, §1(b); am L 1986, c 305, §3; am L 1997,
c 61, §2]



 



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