§ 37-21-121 — Canvass of returns

Colorado § 37-21-121

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Directors - Duties - Elections

Text

The board of directors shall meet at the
office of the drainage district on the first Monday after an election and canvass the
returns. If at the time of the meeting the returns have been received from all the
precincts, the board of directors shall proceed to canvass the returns. If returns
have not been received from all precincts, the canvass shall be postponed from day
to day until the returns have all been received or until six postponements have been
made. The canvass shall be made in public by opening the returns and counting the
votes of the district for each person voted for and for or against each question
submitted at such election and declaring the results thereof. The board shall
declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes for each office
and shall declare the result of the vote on any question submitted to the voters.

Legislative History

Source: L. 11: p. 319, � 40. C.L. � 2148. CSA: C. 57, � 42. CRS 53: � 47-2-21. C.R.S. 1963: � 47-2-21.