Section 3-8-54 - Post-election duties; canvass method.
3-8-54. Post-election duties; canvass method.
The municipal clerk in the presence of the other members of the municipal canvassing board shall canvass the election returns by carefully examining such returns of each precinct to ascertain if they contain the properly executed certificates required by the Municipal Election Code [Chapter 3, Articles 8 and 9 NMSA 1978] and to ascertain whether any discrepancy, omission or error appears on the face of the election returns.