That at the said election held under the provisions of this act the ballots tendered and cast by the voters shall have written or printed upon them “For Annexation to Dare County,” or “Against Annexation to Dare County”; and all electors who favor such annexation shall vote a ballot having written or printed thereon “For Annexation to Dare County,” and those opposed to annexation shall vote a ballot having written or printed thereon “Against Annexation to Dare County.” The votes shall be counted at the close of the polls and returned to the board of county commissioners or clerk of the board of county commissioners within three days after the election, and said board shall tabulate and declare the result of the election not later than the next regular meeting of the said board following the return of the vote of the said election; all of which shall be recorded in the minutes of the said board of county commissioners, and no other recording of the same shall be necessary. The result of the vote shall be counted, declared, and reported to the board of county commissioners as prescribed by law for the election of the members of the general assembly. Immediately upon the declaration of the result of the election the said board of county commissioners of Currituck County shall notify the board of county commissioners of Dare County of the same.
(Pub.-Loc. Laws 1919, ch. 163, § 3.)