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Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-17-117

Circumstances justifying recount — Determining procedure for recount

Known as the Election Code

The act spans §§ 2–2 (475 sections).

Acts 2001, ch. 465, § 7.

(1) Any court, primary board, legislative body, or tribunal having jurisdiction of an election contest pursuant to this chapter may order a recount of the ballots under any of the following circumstances: A tie vote;

(2) An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election;

(3) A malfunction of a voting machine or tabulator if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; or

(4) In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted.

(5) Any recount ordered by this section shall be a complete recount of all ballots cast in such election.

(6) The court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election shall determine if the recount shall be conducted by hand or with automated tabulators.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.