§ 2602i. Costs
§ 2602i. Costs (a) Recount committee members and assistants designated by the county clerk shall be paid by the State at the same per diem and mileage rates and according to the same procedures by which jurors are paid. (b)(1) These and other necessary expenses, as approved by the court, shall be paid by the […]
§ 2602j. Court hearing and judgment
§ 2602j. Court hearing and judgment (a), (b) [Repealed.] (c) Candidates and their attorneys shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to the court relating to the conduct of the recount, how to count questionable votes, and the marking of any ballot as defective in accordance with section 2547 or subsection 2587(d) of this […]
§ 2602k. Recount ties
§ 2602k. Recount ties (a)(1) If a recount of a primary election results in a tie, the provisions of subsection 2369(b) of this title shall apply. (2) If a recount of a public question results in a tie, a runoff election shall not be held, and the question shall be certified not to have passed. […]
§ 2602m. Storage and return of election materials
§ 2602m. Storage and return of election materials (a)(1) After the recount, the county clerk shall store the sealed containers and any other recount materials in the county clerk’s vault until returned to the towns. (2) The county clerk shall release all containers to the respective town clerks after issuance of the court’s judgment, together […]
§ 2603. Contest of elections
§ 2603. Contest of elections (a) The result of an election for any office, other than for the General Assembly, or public question may be contested by any legal voter entitled to vote on the office or public question to be contested. (b) A contest is initiated by filing a complaint with a Superior Court […]
§ 2602c. Preparation for recount; general rules
§ 2602c. Preparation for recount; general rules (a) Recount area; preserving order. (1)(A) The county clerk shall designate an area within which the recount shall take place. (B) Persons who are not committee members or who have not been designated as impartial assistants by the county clerk shall be permitted to view the recount in […]
§ 2602d. Review of official return of votes; examination of checklist
§ 2602d. Review of official return of votes; examination of checklist (a)(1) The county clerk shall review the official return of votes for each town, record on the summary sheet for each town the number of ballots counted and the number of voters checked off the checklist on the town’s return, and if those two […]
§ 2602e. Sorting ballots; ballot review; recount of removed ballots by hand
§ 2602e. Sorting ballots; ballot review; recount of removed ballots by hand (a) Sorting ballots. (1) While the checklist is being examined, if applicable under section 2602d of this subchapter, after emptying a container onto his or her table, the county clerk shall separate ballots from the container into a number of batches equal to […]
§ 2602f. Recount of remaining ballots by vote tabulator
§ 2602f. Recount of remaining ballots by vote tabulator (a) The vote tabulator team shall operate any vote tabulator used in the recount, with the assistance of the recruited town clerks or designees. (b) The vote tabulator memory card or cards shall be programmed to read only the votes for the election that is the […]
§ 2602h. Completing the tally
§ 2602h. Completing the tally (a) The county clerk shall return all ballots to their container, seal the container, record the seal number on the summary sheet, and write “recounted” and specify the date of the recount on the tag. (b) In the presence of the clerk observer team, the county clerk shall add together […]