A body constituted to certify the results of elections. "Within 20 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote." Mont. Code Ann. §13-15-502. See also Idaho, Iowa, Kan., Md. Elec. Code §11-502, Mo. Rev. Stat. §115.511. 1., Neb., N.J. Stat. Ann. §19:6-27, N.D, S.C., S.D. Codified Laws §12-20-46, Utah, W.Va., Wisc.
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A body constituted to certify the results of elections. "Within 20 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote." Mont. Code Ann. §13-15-502. See also Idaho, Iowa, Kan., Md. Elec. Code §11-502, Mo. Rev. Stat. §115.511. 1., Neb., N.J. Stat. Ann. §19:6-27, N.D, S.C., S.D. Codified Laws §12-20-46, Utah, W.Va., Wisc.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Board Of State Canvassers. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/board-of-state-canvassers
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