§ 17-22-4 - Investigation of returns of local boards.
SECTION 17-22-4
§ 17-22-4 Investigation of returns oflocal boards. – In case the return made to the state board by any election officer or officersof any town or district meeting contains any statement or information whichmakes it desirable or proper, in the opinion of the board, to investigate theconduct of the election in the town or district, the board may investigate thetruth of the allegations contained in the returns, and of all the circumstancesconnected with the holding of the election, and shall use in its count,canvass, and tabulation, as the result of the voting at the meeting, the numberof votes for the respective candidates and for and against the propositions orquestions voted for or on that the investigation, in the state board's opinion,proves to be correct.