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CO recount law differs from CA, TX
This should show how problematic Colorado's law on recounts is,
compared to 2 populous states whose laws I could track down. Until
this CO law is changed, only open-source or hand counting can be
trusted...
Most laws in the country can be found at www.findlaw.com
Colorado, then California, then Texas:
Colorado Revised Statute 1-10.5-108. Method of recount.
Statute text
(1) The recount shall be of the ballots cast, and the votes shall be
recorded on sheets other than those used at the election.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by the secretary of state, the ballots
cast shall be recounted utilizing the same procedures, methods, and
processes that were utilized for the original count of the ballots
cast.
History
Source: L. 99: Entire article added with relocations, p. 487, 13,
effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 301, 4,
effective August 8.
Annotations
Editor's note: This section was formerly numbered as 1-10-306.
http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
California Elections Code:
15627. If in the election which is to be recounted the votes
were recorded by means of a punchcard voting system or by
electronic or electromechanical vote tabulating devices, the
voter who files the declaration requesting the recount may
select whether the recount shall be conducted manually or by
means of the voting system used originally, or both.
BILL NUMBER: SB 1547 CHAPTERED 09/28/94
CHAPTER 920
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 28, 1994
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=76483324700+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
Texas:
§ 214.042. Counting Method for Recount
(a) A person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots has a choice of:
(1) an electronic recount using the same program as the original count;
(2) an electronic recount using a corrected program under Section 214.046(c), if obtainable; or
(3) a manual recount as provided by Subchapter A.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, § 18, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/cqcgi?CQ_SESSION_KEY=ZYDMGPQMUSIQ&CQ_QUERY_HANDLE=128157&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=1&CQ_TLO_DOC_TEXT=YES
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