275.22 - CANVASS AND RETURN.
275.22 CANVASS AND RETURN.
The precinct election officials shall count the ballots, and make
return to and deposit the ballots with the county commissioner of
elections, who shall enter the return of record in the commissioner's
office. The election tally lists, including absentee ballots, shall
be listed by individual school district. The county commissioner of
elections shall certify the results of the election to the area
education agency administrator. If the majority of the votes cast by
the registered voters is in favor of the proposition, as provided in
section 275.20, a new school corporation shall be organized. If the
majority of votes cast is opposed to the proposition, a new petition
describing the identical or similar boundaries shall not be filed for
at least six months from the date of the election. If territory is
excluded from the reorganized district, action pursuant to section
274.37 shall be taken prior to the effective date of reorganization.
The secretary of the new school corporation shall file a written
description of the boundaries as provided in section 274.4. Section History: Early Form
[S13, § 2820-f; SS15, § 2794-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4144,
4169; C46, 50, § 274.26, 275.5, 275.7, 276.16; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, § 275.23; C77, 79, 81, § 275.22] Section History: Recent Form
83 Acts, ch 91, § 3; 93 Acts, ch 160, § 7; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53
Referred to in § 275.11, 275.23, 275.23A, 275.24