North Dakota § 16.1-15-39 Disagreements in canvassing returns by canvassing board - Disregarding technicalities, misspelled words, and abbreviations

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§ 16.1-15-39 — Disagreements in canvassing returns by canvassing board - Disregarding technicalities, misspelled words, and abbreviations

North Dakota § 16.1-15-39

Title 16.1Elections

Ch. 16.1-15Canvass of Votes - Canvassing Boards

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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-15-39 (2026).

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technicalities, misspelled words, and abbreviations.
In canvassing the returns and verifying the computed final results received from the various
counties, a majority of the members of the state canvassing board shall decide all matters of
disagreement. The board shall disregard all technicalities, misspelling, the use of initial letters,
and the abbreviations of the names of candidates if it can be ascertained from the returns for
whom the votes were intended.

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technicalities, misspelled words, and abbreviations.
In canvassing the returns and verifying the computed final results received from the various
counties, a majority of the members of the state canvassing board shall decide all matters of
disagreement. The board shall disregard all technicalities, misspelling, the use of initial letters,
and the abbreviations of the names of candidates if it can be ascertained from the returns for
whom the votes were intended.