Section 15626.
15626. The recount shall be commenced not more than seven days following the receipt by the elections official of the request or order for the recount under Section 15620, 15621, or 15645 and shall be continued daily, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, for not less than six hours each day until completed. The recount shall […]
Section 15627.
15627. (a) If the votes subject to recount were cast or tabulated by a voting system, the voter requesting the recount shall, for each set of ballots cast or tabulated by a type of voting system, select whether the recount shall be conducted manually, or by means of the voting system used originally. Only one method […]
Section 15628.
15628. Not less than one day prior to commencement of the recount, the elections official shall post a notice as to the date and place of the recount and shall notify the following persons of it in person or by any federally regulated overnight mail service: (a) All candidates for any office the votes for which […]
Section 15629.
15629. The recount shall be conducted publicly. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 15630.
15630. All ballots, whether voted or not, and any other relevant material, may be examined as part of any recount if the voter filing the declaration requesting the recount so requests. No examination of any ballot shall include touching or handling the ballot without the express consent of the elections official or the election officer […]
Section 15631.
15631. On recount, ballots may be challenged for incompleteness, ambiguity, or other defects, in accordance with the following procedure: (a) The person challenging the ballot shall state the reason for the challenge. (b) The official counting the ballot shall count it as he or she believes proper and then set it aside with a notation as to […]
Section 15632.
15632. In lieu of the returns as reported in the official canvass, upon completion of the recount showing that a different candidate was nominated or elected, that a different presidential slate of electors received a plurality of the votes, or that a measure was defeated instead of approved or approved instead of defeated, there shall […]
Section 15633.
15633. A copy of the results of any recount conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be posted conspicuously in the office of the elections official. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 15634.
15634. This chapter does not: (a) Authorize the opening or recounting of ballots for any precinct except for the purposes specified in this chapter. (b) Limit other provisions of law regarding an election contest or recount. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Section 15623.
15623. Any time during the conduct of a recount and for 24 hours thereafter, any other voter may request the recount of any precincts in an election for the same office, slate of presidential electors, or measure not recounted as a result of the original request. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)