Missouri § 128.070 - Governor to cast up votes.
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§ 128.070. Governor to cast up votes.
The governor, on receipt of the certificates from the several counties in each district which he may have received within fifteen days after the day of election, shall immediately add up the vote from the several counties, and the person residing in any one district having the highest number of votes given in the state for any one person residing in the same district shall by him be declared duly elected elector for said district.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12317)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10736; 1919 § 5291; 1909 § 2750
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