Tennessee § 2-7-132 - Completion of duplicate tally sheets — Certification — Final proclamation of vote.
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§ 2-7-132. Completion of duplicate tally sheets — Certification — Final proclamation of vote.
After the completion of the requirements of § 2-7-131, the duplicate tally sheets shall then be completed, showing the total number of votes cast for each office and question, the total number of votes cast for each candidate, including write-in candidates, and for each position on a question. The duplicate tally sheets shall be certified correct and signed by each judge and by the officer of elections and shall be placed in the poll books. A final proclamation shall then be made as to the total vote received by each candidate and for each position on questions. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-732.
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Section 2-7-132 ("Completion of duplicate tally sheets — Certification — Final proclamation of vote.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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