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HomeElections CodeDiv. 15Ch. 9Art. 3§ 15625 Recount Board Procedures

§ 15625 Recount Board Procedures

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§ 15625 Recount Board Procedures

This law says a recount must be run by the elections official using a special board of four county voters, and they get paid the same daily rate as other local election board members. If the election official’s own office is being recounted, someone else must pick and run the board.

Key Takeaways

  • •Recounts are overseen by the elections official.
  • •A special recount board must have four county voters appointed by the elections official.
  • •Board members are paid the same daily rate as precinct board members, using public money.
  • •If the elections official’s own office is being recounted, a different officer must appoint and supervise the board.

Example

A city council election is decided by just a few votes, so a recount is ordered.

The elections official hires a special recount board of four county voters, pays them the same daily amount that precinct board members get, and the money comes from the city’s public funds. If the recount is for the elections official’s own position, the city council picks another officer to choose and supervise the board.

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§ 15625 Recount Board Procedures

The recount shall be conducted under the supervision of the elections official by special recount boards consisting of four voters of the county appointed by the elections official. Each member of a recount board shall receive the same compensation per day as is paid in the jurisdiction within which the recount is being conducted to members of precinct boards, other than inspectors, to be paid out of the appropriate public treasury. If the office of the elections official is the subject of the recount, the governing body shall appoint an officer, other than the elections official, to appoint and supervise the special recount boards. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

recountelections officialspecial recount boardsgoverning body

Related Statutes

  • § 15626 Recount Timeline Requirements
  • § 15628 Recount Notice Requirements
  • § 15630 Recount Ballot Examination Rules
  • § 15631 Ballot Challenge Procedures
  • § 15633 Recount Results Posting

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15625.
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