Const 1963, art 2, § 7;
(1) The outcome of every election in this state shall be determined solely by the vote of electors casting ballots in the election.
(2) A board of state canvassers of four members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassed nor any inspector of elections shall be eligible to serve as a member of a board of canvassers. A majority of any board of canvassers shall not be composed of members of the same political party. The legislature may by law establish boards of county canvassers.
(3) It shall be the ministerial, clerical, nondiscretionary duty of a board of canvassers, and of each individual member thereof, to certify election results based solely on: (1) certified statements of votes from counties; or (2) in the case of boards of county canvassers, statements of returns from the precincts and absent voter counting boards in the county and any corrected returns. The board of state canvassers is the only body or entity in this state authorized to certify the results of an election for statewide or federal office and to determine which person is elected in such election.
(4) If the certified results for any office certified by the board of state canvassers show a tie among two (2) or more persons, the tie shall be resolved and the winner certified by the drawing of lots under rules promulgated by the board of state canvassers. If the certified results for an office certified by a board of county canvassers show a tie among two (2) or more persons, the tie shall be resolved and the winner certified by such board of canvassers under procedures prescribed by law.
(5) The certification of any election results by the board of state canvassers shall be final subject only to (a) a post-certification recount of the votes cast in that election supervised by the board of state canvassers under procedures prescribed by law; or (b) a post-certification court order.
(6) A board of canvassers is authorized to conduct post-certification recounts of election results under procedures prescribed by law.
(7) For purposes of this section “to certify” means to make a signed, written statement.
(1) The outcome of every election in this state shall be determined solely by the vote of electors casting ballots in the election.
(2) A board of state canvassers of four members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassed nor any inspector of elections shall be eligible to serve as a member of a board of canvassers. A majority of any board of canvassers shall not be composed of members of the same political party. The legislature may by law establish boards of county canvassers.
(3) It shall be the ministerial, clerical, nondiscretionary duty of a board of canvassers, and of each individual member thereof, to certify election results based solely on: (1) certified statements of votes from counties; or (2) in the case of boards of county canvassers, statements of returns from the precincts and absent voter counting boards in the county and any corrected returns. The board of state canvassers is the only body or entity in this state authorized to certify the results of an election for statewide or federal office and to determine which person is elected in such election.
(4) If the certified results for any office certified by the board of state canvassers show a tie among two (2) or more persons, the tie shall be resolved and the winner certified by the drawing of lots under rules promulgated by the board of state canvassers. If the certified results for an office certified by a board of county canvassers show a tie among two (2) or more persons, the tie shall be resolved and the winner certified by such board of canvassers under procedures prescribed by law.
(5) The certification of any election results by the board of state canvassers shall be final subject only to (a) a post-certification recount of the votes cast in that election supervised by the board of state canvassers under procedures prescribed by law; or (b) a post-certification court order.
(6) A board of canvassers is authorized to conduct post-certification recounts of election results under procedures prescribed by law.
(7) For purposes of this section “to certify” means to make a signed, written statement.
Const 1963, art 2, § 7;
A board of state canvassers of four members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassed nor any inspector of elections shall be eligible to serve as a member of a board of canvassers. A majority of any board of canvassers shall not be composed of members of the same political party.
A board of state canvassers
consistingof4four members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassedby the boardnor any inspector of elections shall be eligible to serve as a member ofsaid boarda board of canvassers. A majority ofthe boardany board of canvassers shall not be composed ofadherentsmembers of the same political party.
Const 1908, art 3, § 9; art 6, § 20;
Art 3, § 9: A board of state canvassers consisting of 4 members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassed by the board shall be eligible to serve as a member of said board. A majority of the board shall not be composed of adherents of the same political party.
Art 6, § 20: The secretary of state, state treasurer and such other state officer as shall be designated by law shall constitute a board of state auditors. They shall examine and adjust all claims against the state not otherwise provided for by general law. They shall act as a state board of escheats and a board of fund commissioners. They shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22 and art 10, § 4
Art 3, § 9: A board of state canvassers consisting of 4 members shall be established by law. No candidate for an office to be canvassed by the board shall be eligible to serve as a member of said board. A majority of the board shall not be composed of adherents of the same political party.
Art 6, § 20: The secretary of state, state treasurer and
commissioner of the state land officesuch other state officer as shall be designated by law shall constitute a board of state auditors. They shall examine and adjust all claims against the state not otherwise provided for by general law.They shall constitute a board of state canvassers to determine the result of all elections for governor, lieutenant governor, state officers and such other officers as shall by law be referred to them.They shall act as a state board of escheats and a board of fund commissioners. They shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.In case the office of commissioner of the state land office is abolished, another state officer shall be designated by law as a member of the several boards mentioned in this section.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22 and art 10, § 4
Const 1908, art 6, § 20;
The secretary of state, state treasurer and commissioner of the state land office shall constitute a board of state auditors. They shall examine and adjust all claims against the state not otherwise provided for by general law. They shall constitute a board of state canvassers to determine the result of all elections for governor, lieutenant governor, state officers and such other officers as shall by law be referred to them. They shall act as a state board of escheats and a board of fund commissioners. They shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law. In case the office of commissioner of the state land office is abolished, another state officer shall be designated by law as a member of the several boards mentioned in this section.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22 and art 10, § 4
Const 1874, art 8, § 4;
The Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Commissioner of the State Land Office, shall constitute a Board of State Auditors, to examine and adjust all claims against the State not otherwise provided for by law. They shall also constitute a Board of State Canvassers, to determine the result of all elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State Officers, and of such other officers as shall by law be referred to them.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22
The Secretary of State, State Treasurer
,and Commissioner of the State Land Office, shall constitute a Board of State Auditors, to examine and adjust all claims against the State,not otherwise provided for bygenerallaw. They shall also constitute a Board of State Canvassers, to determine the result of all elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State Officers, and of such other officers as shall by law be referred to them.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22
Const 1868, art 8, § 4;
The Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of the State Land Office, shall constitute a Board of State Auditors, to examine and adjust claims against the State, within such limits as shall be prescribed by law. They shall also constitute a Board of State Canvassers, to determine the result of all elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, all State officers, and such other officers as shall by law be referred to them.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22
The Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of the State Land Office, shall constitute a Board of State Auditors, to examine and adjust
allclaims against the State, within such limits as shall be prescribed by lawnot otherwise provided for by general law. They shall also constitute a Board of State Canvassers, to determine the result of all elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,andall State officers, andofsuch other officers as shall by law be referred to them.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22
Const 1850, art 8, § 4;
The Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of the State Land Office shall constitute a Board of State Auditors to examine and adjust all claims against the State, not otherwise provided for by general law. They shall constitute a Board of State Canvassers to determine the result of all elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State Officers, and of such other officers as shall by law be referred to them.
See also: Const 1963, art 9, § 22
