§ 14-120-214 - Canvass of results -- Judicial review. - Arkansas Statutes

14-120-214. Canvass of results -- Judicial review.

(a) Within twenty (20) days after the certification of the election and when the ballots from each county have been delivered to the secretary of the district as provided in this subchapter, the board of directors of the district shall meet at the office of the district and canvass the results of the election in each county.

(b) Notice of the meeting shall specify its date and purpose and shall be published for two (2) consecutive weekly insertions in some newspaper published and having a bona fide circulation in each county of the district.

(c) The meeting shall be open to the public. At that meeting any landowner of the district may challenge in writing the certificate of results of the election from any one (1) or more counties of the district and submit evidence in support thereof.

(d) The district shall furnish a stenographer who shall take and transcribe all the testimony introduced before the board.

(e) The board shall keep a true and perfect record of its proceedings at the meeting which shall be filed as a public record in the office of the district.

(f) A copy of the record, certified by the secretary of the district, shall be competent evidence in all courts of this state.

(g) After consideration of all challenges, if any, the board of directors shall, by proper resolution duly adopted by the board of directors, declare the result of the election.

(h) Any landowner aggrieved by the finding of the board as to the results of the election may have such finding reviewed by the chancery court of any county in the district. The appeal shall be perfected in thirty (30) days. The review shall be heard by the court on the evidence introduced before the board of directors at the meeting referred to in this section. No additional or different evidence shall be admissible except on an issue of corrupt purpose or fraudulent action on the part of the board of directors in canvassing and declaring the results of the election. Appeals to the Supreme Court shall be perfected in thirty (30) days.