§ 2588. Filing returns
§ 2588. Filing returns For any primary or general election: (1)(A) In towns that count all ballots by hand, as the count of votes for each office or public question is completed, the presiding officer and at least one other election official shall collect the tally sheets, enter the totals shown on the tally sheets […]
§ 2589. Identifying ballots
§ 2589. Identifying ballots When each kind of ballot has been completely counted, each pair of election officials shall securely bind the ballots they have counted and one copy of each tally sheet they have prepared with string or rubber bands and shall, on a separate piece of paper, indicate the number of ballots in […]
§ 2590. Securing and storing ballots, tally sheets, and checklists
§ 2590. Securing and storing ballots, tally sheets, and checklists (a)(1) The following shall not be placed in a sealed container, but shall be delivered to the town clerk along with the sealed containers: (A) ballots that were never distributed to voters; (B) any vote tabulator memory card; and (C) the original entrance checklist. (2) […]
§ 2591. Return not received
§ 2591. Return not received If any canvassing committee does not receive in due time any return required to be forwarded to it, it shall notify the clerk of the town from which the return is lacking, who shall forthwith make another certified copy of the record in his or her office of the lacking […]
§ 2592. Canvassing committees; canvass of votes in general or special elections
§ 2592. Canvassing committees; canvass of votes in general or special elections (a) For all State and national offices and statewide public questions, the Secretary of State and the chair of the State committee of each major political party (or designee) shall constitute a canvassing committee to receive and tally returns and issue certificates. (b) […]
§ 2593. Participation to be entered on statewide checklist by town clerk
§ 2593. Participation to be entered on statewide checklist by town clerk Not later than 60 days after an annual town meeting, primary election, presidential primary, or general election, the town clerk shall indicate on the town checklist of the statewide checklist each voter’s participation, participation method, and political party of ballot taken, if applicable, […]
§ 2601. Recount threshold
§ 2601. Recount threshold (a)(1) In an election for federal office, statewide office, county office, or State Senator, if the difference between the number of votes cast for a winning candidate and the number of votes cast for a losing candidate is two percent or less of the total votes cast for all the candidates […]
§ 2602. Petitions for recounts; setting date of recount
§ 2602. Petitions for recounts; setting date of recount (a) [Repealed.] (b) In the case of recounts described in subsection 2601(a) of this subchapter, the following procedure shall apply. (1) A petition for a recount shall be filed within seven calendar days after the election. (2) The petition shall be filed with: (A) the Civil […]
§ 2602a. Appointment of recount committee
§ 2602a. Appointment of recount committee (a)(1) Upon receipt of a petition, the county clerk shall notify all candidates for the office that is the subject of the recount, advising them to each submit immediately a list of a minimum of 10 nominees for individuals to serve on a recount committee. (2)(A) If a list […]
§ 2602b. Assignment of duties; recount materials
§ 2602b. Assignment of duties; recount materials (a)(1) The county clerk, with the support of the Secretary of State, shall supervise the recount and shall recruit town clerks or their designees to serve as impartial assistants to the county clerk for operating the vote tabulators and shall consult with the Secretary of State to identify […]