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HomeElections CodeDiv. 15Ch. 9Art. 3§ 15626 Recount Timeline Requirements

§ 15626 Recount Timeline Requirements

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§ 15626 Recount Timeline Requirements

This law says a vote recount must begin within seven days after the election official gets a request, run each weekday for at least six hours, and can’t start until the day after the people named in another section are told about it.

Key Takeaways

  • •Recount must start no later than 7 days after the request is received.
  • •It must be done each weekday (no weekends or holidays) for at least 6 hours a day.
  • •The recount can’t begin until the day after the required individuals are notified.

Example

After a close city council election, a candidate asks for a recount on March 1. The elections official receives the request that day.

The official must start the recount by March 8, run it every weekday for at least six hours, and can’t begin until March 2, which is the first day after the required people are notified.

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§ 15626 Recount Timeline Requirements

The recount shall be commenced not more than seven days following the receipt by the elections official of the request or order for the recount under Section 15620, 15621, or 15645 and shall be continued daily, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, for not less than six hours each day until completed. The recount shall not be commenced until the first day following notification of the individuals specified in Section 15628. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 5. (AB 44) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

recountelections officialSection 15620Section 15621Section 15645Section 15628

Related Statutes

  • § 15625 Recount Board Procedures
  • § 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 15626.
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