§ 22-16-103 — County canvass procedures

(a) Prior to the county canvass, the county clerk shall:
(i) Examine the poll books, tally sheets, precinct
certifications and oaths of election officials;
(ii) Summarize the number of votes cast in each
precinct for every candidate appearing on the ballot and the
total votes cast for write-in candidates, and upon each ballot
proposition;
(iii) Count write-in votes by candidate if the total
vote for write-in candidates may affect the result of an
election. For offices elected from districts involving more than
one (1) county, the secretary of state shall direct the county
clerks to count write-in votes by candidate if on the basis of
unofficial returns it appears the total write-in votes may
affect the result of an election.
(b) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18 § 3.
(c) The county canvassing board shall:
(i) Meet as soon as all returns have been received
and abstracted, but if any provisional ballots have been cast in
the county, not before the time has passed for provisional
voters to document their eligibility to register or to vote.
The board shall meet at a time and place designated by the
county clerk, but no later than the first Friday following the
election;
(ii) Perform or review a reconciliation of the
ballots by precinct;
(iii) Review and determine the eligibility of
provisional voters to register at the election if not previously
registered and to vote and determine whether their provisional
ballots may be opened and counted. The canvassing board shall
meet in executive session when necessary to protect the
confidentiality of ballots and of a voter's confidential
personally identifiable information;
(iv) Count and tabulate the votes on the provisional
ballots which were determined to have been cast by qualified
electors;
(v) Review and certify the abstracts after the
validity of provisional ballots have been determined and
discrepancies and ties have been resolved;
(vi) Review and certify successful write-in
candidates after determination of the number of votes for
candidates and verification of candidate qualification;
(vii) Cause minutes of the meeting to be taken,
signed by the canvassing board and filed with the county clerk;
(viii) Ensure abstracts contain the following
information:
(A) For primary elections, the total ballots
cast by party, including unaffiliated votes;
(B) The number of electors voting in person and
by absentee ballot by precinct at the election;
(C) The full name of each of the following
receiving votes:
(I) Candidates printed on the ballot;
(II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate
received a sufficient number of votes; and
(III) Nominated or elected write-in
candidates.
(D) The offices receiving votes;
(E) The number of votes cast for each of the
following receiving votes:
(I) Candidates printed on the ballot;
(II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate
received a sufficient number of votes;
(III) Nominated or elected write-in
candidates;
(IV) The number of overvotes; and
(V) The number of undervotes.
(F) The official designation or number of each
ballot proposition and the number of votes for and against it
stated in figures; and
(G) The number of provisional ballots cast.
(d) The precinct returns of the municipal primary election
shall be canvassed by the county canvassing board, which shall
certify the results of such in writing to the county clerk and
municipal clerk.