North Dakota § 58-04-14 Judges to canvass the votes - Manner of canvassing - Declaration of election

North Dakota Statutes

§ 58-04-14 — Judges to canvass the votes - Manner of canvassing - Declaration of election

North Dakota § 58-04-14

Title 58Townships

Ch. 58-04Township Meetings and Elections

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N.D. Cent. Code § 58-04-14 (2026).

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election.
At the close of every election by ballot, the judges shall proceed publicly to canvass the
votes, which canvass when commenced must continue without adjournment or interruption until
the same is completed. The canvass must be conducted by taking one ballot at a time from the
ballot box and counting until the number of ballots is equal to the number of names on the poll
list, and if there are any left in the box, they must be destroyed immediately. If on the opening of
the ballots, two or more ballots are found to be so folded that it is apparent that the same person
voted them, the board shall destroy such unlawful ballots immediately. The person having the
greatest number of votes for an office must be declared elected.

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election.
At the close of every election by ballot, the judges shall proceed publicly to canvass the
votes, which canvass when commenced must continue without adjournment or interruption until
the same is completed. The canvass must be conducted by taking one ballot at a time from the
ballot box and counting until the number of ballots is equal to the number of names on the poll
list, and if there are any left in the box, they must be destroyed immediately. If on the opening of
the ballots, two or more ballots are found to be so folded that it is apparent that the same person
voted them, the board shall destroy such unlawful ballots immediately. The person having the
greatest number of votes for an office must be declared elected.