Changes to Existing Law

The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, concerning: (1) Forms for voter registration and voter file maintenance; (2) Forms and color of ballots; (3) Forms for notices; (4) The uniformity of election procedures; (5) The operation of the State Board of Elections; (6) The procedure to accept a petition and verify petition signatures; (7) Petition forms, including petition size and petition font size; (8) Envelopes for absentee voting; (9) Instructions to voters and absentee voters; and (10) Recounts; and (11) Postelection audits. 24

29 12-20-36. Within six calendar days after the close of any election postelection audit, the officer in charge of the election, with the assistance of a majority of the governing board as the canvassing board, shall make the canvass of votes. Each member of the governing board may name and have on file with the officer in charge of the election a person to represent the member at the official canvass in the event of the member's absence for cause.

The election returns shall must be reported as soon as possible to the finance officer, and within seven days of the election. After a postelection audit, as required by section 8 of this Act, has been completed, the governing body shall must: (1) canvassCanvass the election returns,; (2) declareDeclare the result,; and (3) enterRecord the result on in its journal of record.