§ 2685. Conduct of recount
§ 2685. Conduct of recount (a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, at the time and place specified by the clerk, the board of civil authority shall break the seal, open the ballot container, and recount the votes pursuant to the procedure set forth in section 2685a of this subchapter and otherwise […]
§ 2685a. Procedure for recount
§ 2685a. Procedure for recount (a) Storage of ballots; assignment of duties. (1) The town clerk shall store all ballots, still in their sealed containers, in his or her vault until the day of the recount. (2)(A) The town clerk shall supervise the recount. (B) If the town clerk is unavailable or is a candidate […]
§ 2686. Declaration of result
§ 2686. Declaration of result If the recount shows that a person other than the one declared elected upon the original canvass of votes has the number of votes required by law for election to office, that person shall be declared elected and shall be entitled to the office. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), […]
§ 2687. Appeal to Superior Court
§ 2687. Appeal to Superior Court Within five days after the declaration of the clerk, an aggrieved candidate may appeal to the Superior Court by giving a written notice to that effect to the other candidates who appeared before the board of civil authority. The original of the notice shall be filed with the county […]
§ 2688. Recount on question submitted
§ 2688. Recount on question submitted (a) A registered voter or, in the case of a union school district, at least one registered voter from each member of the union district may demand a recount of ballots on any question submitted to the vote of the municipality using the Australian ballot system, if the margin […]
§ 2682. Process of voting; appointments
§ 2682. Process of voting; appointments (a) Election expenses shall be assumed by the municipality. (b) Returns shall be filed with the town clerk. (c) In a municipal election controlled by this subchapter, the person receiving the greatest number of votes for an office shall be declared elected to that office and a certificate of […]
§ 2682a. Write-in candidates
§ 2682a. Write-in candidates Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2682 of this subchapter, in order to be elected, a write-in candidate shall receive at least 30 votes or the votes of one percent of the registered voters in the municipality, whichever is less. (Added 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)
§ 2682b. Tie votes for local office
§ 2682b. Tie votes for local office If there is a tie vote for any office, the legislative body or, in its stead, the municipal clerk shall within seven days warn a runoff election to be held not less than 15 days nor more than 22 days after the warning. The only candidates in the […]
§ 2683. Request for a recount; candidates
§ 2683. Request for a recount; candidates (a) A candidate for local office may request a recount by filing a request in writing with the municipal clerk within 10 days after the election. (b) If the difference between the number of votes cast for a winning candidate and the number of votes cast for a […]
§ 2684. Time and place of recount; notice
§ 2684. Time and place of recount; notice The clerk shall fix the time and place for a recount for not less than two nor more than five days from the time the petition is received, and shall promptly notify the opposing candidates and the board of civil authority. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), […]