Arizona § 48-2687 - Canvass of returns; declaration of result
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-2687 — Canvass of returns; declaration of result, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-2687. Canvass of returns; declaration of result
A. A poll list, tally list or certificate from an election held under the provisions of this article shall not be set aside or rejected for want of form if it can be satisfactorily understood.
B. The board of directors shall meet at the district office on the first Monday after the election to canvass the returns. If at the time of meeting the returns from each precinct in the district in which the polls were opened have been received, the board of directors shall canvass the returns, or if all the returns have not been received, the canvass shall be postponed from day to day until the returns have been received, or until six postponements have been granted. The canvass shall be made in public by opening the returns and determining from the tally lists the vote of the district for each person voted for. The board of directors shall thereupon declare the result of the election.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-2687 cover?
Section 48-2687 ("Canvass of returns; declaration of result") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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