The act of examining and counting the returns of votes cast at a pub-lic election. Bowler v. Elsenhood, 1 S. Dak. 577, 48 N. W. 136, 12 L. R. A. 705; Clark v. Tracy, 95 lowa, 410, 64 N. W. 290; Hudson v. Solomon, 19 Kan. 180; People v. Sausalito, 106 Cal. 500, 39 Pac. 937; In re Stew-art, 24 App, Dlv. 201, 48 N, Y. Supp. 957
