Minnesota § 372.08 - CANVASS; CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 372.08 — CANVASS; CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 372.08. CANVASS; CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
When the canvass is completed the canvassing board shall immediately make, subscribe, and file with the auditor a certificate stating the total number of votes cast at the election; the number cast in each election district in favor of and against the change; the majority in each district for or against the change; the number cast in favor of and against the change in the county; and the majority in the county for or against the change. If 55 percent of all the votes cast at the election are in favor of the change, the board shall set a date at least 60 but not more than 90 days after the election to change the county seat.
History:
(632) RL s 403; 1984 c 543 s 36; 1985 c 109 s 3
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 372.08 ("CANVASS; CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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