49A.8  Canvass -- declaration of result -- record.

The judges of election, county boards of canvassers, and other election officials shall canvass the vote on any constitutional amendment or public measure, and make return thereof, in the same manner as required by law for the canvass and return of the vote for public officers. The board of state canvassers shall canvass such returns, declare the result, and enter the same of record, immediately following and in connection with the proofs of publication of such amendment or measure, in the book kept for that purpose by the secretary of state.

Upon completion of the canvass, the secretary of state shall certify to the Iowa Code editor the results of the election.

Section History: Early form

  [C97, § 56; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 76; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 6.8]

Section History: Recent form

  C93, § 49A.8

  93 Acts, ch 143, § 19

Footnotes

  Canvass of votes, chapter 50


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