12-20-38. The Board of Canvassers canvassing board for both primary and general elections shall at the time provided by § 12-20-36 proceed to open the returns the results of the post-election audit conducted pursuant to §§ 12-17B-18 to 12-17B-22, inclusive, from the various voting precincts in the county county, and make abstracts of the votes cast for each of the candidates and each of the issues. Each of the abstracts The canvassers shall sign and certify each abstract of the votes made shall be signed and certified by the canvassers, under the seal of the county auditor, and be deposited shall deposit the abstracts in the office of the auditor. 26