The governing body of a special district as defined in title 48 shall present to the board of supervisors a certified copy of the official canvass of the election at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of supervisors.
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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...
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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:
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4. The number of votes by precincts and county received by each candidate.
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The board of supervisors shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes … and the clerk of the board shall ... deliver to each such person ... a certificate of election, signed by the clerk and authenticated with the seal of office of the board of supervisors.
When the result of the canvass is determined
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It wasn’t determined.
It was in question
and needed to be investigated and validated.