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Article 15A - Counting Ballots, Canvassing Votes, and Certifying Results in Precinct and County.


  • § 163-182 - Definitions.
  • § 163-182.1 - (Effective until December 1, 2019 see note) Principles and rules for counting official ballots.
  • § 163-182.2 - Initial counting of official ballots.
  • § 163-182.3 - Responsibility of chief judge.
  • § 163-182.4 - Jurisdiction for certain ballot items.
  • § 163-182.5 - Canvassing votes.
  • § 163-182.6 - Abstracts.
  • § 163-182.7 - Ordering recounts.
  • § 163-182.7A - Additional provisions for hand-to-eye recounts.
  • § 163-182.8 - Determining result in case of a tie.
  • § 163-182.9 - Filing an election protest.
  • § 163-182.10 - Consideration of protest by county board of elections.
  • § 163-182.11 - Appeal of a protest decision by the county board to the State Board of Elections.
  • § 163-182.12 - Authority of State Board of Elections over protests.
  • § 163-182.13 - New elections.
  • § 163-182.13A - Contested elections for Council of State offices.
  • § 163-182.14 - Appeal of a final decision to superior court; appeal to the General Assembly or a house thereof.
  • § 163-182.15 - Certificate of nomination or election, or certificate of the results of a referendum.
  • § 163-182.16 - Governor to issue commissions for certain offices.
  • § 163-182.17 - Summary of officials' duties under this Article.
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