After the vote has been counted and the result announced by the election officers the ballots shall be sealed up and delivered to the secretary of the commission with the election returns. The commission shall, at its next meeting, canvass the returns and enter the result upon its minutes. This entry in the minutes is conclusive evidence of the fact and regularity of all prior proceedings required by this part and of the facts stated in the entry.

(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)