§ 33.18. Canvass to be made from returns; procedure in case of error.

(a)

The canvass, except the canvass of absentee electors' returns, shall be made from the returns and certificates of the inspectors as signed and filed by them with the supervisor of elections, and the municipal canvassing board shall not change the number of votes cast for a candidate, nominee, or other measure submitted to the electorate of the city, respectively, in any polling place, as shown by the returns. All returns shall be made to the board on or before noon of the day following any primary, general, special, or other election.

(b)

If the returns from any precinct are missing, if there are any omissions on the returns from any precinct, or if there is an obvious error on any returns, the canvassing board shall order a recount of the returns from that precinct. Before canvassing the returns, the canvassing board shall examine the tabulation of the ballots cast in the precinct and determine whether the returns correctly reflect the votes cast. If there is a discrepancy between the returns and the tabulation of the ballots cast, the tabulation of the ballots cast shall be presumed correct and the votes shall be canvassed accordingly.

('78 Code, § 6-23; Res. 79-8, passed 3-5-79; Am. Ord. 92-11, passed 4-13-92)