The respective election boards shall conduct the election in their respective precincts in the manner prescribed by law for the holding of general elections, and shall make their returns to the secretary of the district. At any regular or special meeting of the board held not earlier than 6 working days following the date of the election, the returns thereof must be canvassed and the results thereof declared. If any election held pursuant to NRS 541.340 is consolidated with any primary or general election, the returns thereof must be made and canvassed at the time and in the manner provided by law for the canvass of the returns of such a primary or general election. The canvassing body shall promptly certify and transmit to the board a statement of the result of the vote upon the proposition submitted pursuant to NRS 541.340. Upon receipt of the statement, the board shall tabulate and declare the results of the proposition voted on at the election.