California Elections Code 15621 – (a) Following completion of the official canvass any voter may, …
(a) Following completion of the official canvass any voter may, within five days beginning on the 31st day after a statewide election, file with the Secretary of State a written request for a recount of the votes cast for candidates for any statewide office or for or against any measure voted on statewide. The request filed pursuant to this section shall specify in which county or counties the recount is sought and shall specify on behalf of which candidate, slate of electors, or position on a measure (affirmative or negative) it is filed.
(b) The Secretary of State shall forthwith send by registered mail one copy of the request to the elections official of each county in which a recount of the votes is sought.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 15621
- candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
- Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
- Elections official: means any of the following:
California Elections Code 320
- Measure: means any constitutional amendment or other proposition submitted to a popular vote at any election. See California Elections Code 329
- Voter: means any elector who is registered under this code. See California Elections Code 359
(c) All the other provisions of this article apply to recounts conducted under this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 479, Sec. 11. (AB 1762) Effective January 1, 2024.)