§ 15649 Recount Funding Requirements

Elections Code·California

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This law says a county elections official only has to do a vote recount if money for it is set aside in the state budget.

Key Takeaways

•A recount can only be ordered if money for it is in the budget.
•If the budget doesn’t include recount funds, the elections official doesn’t have to do a recount.
•The rule started on Jan. 1, 2016.

Example

A close election in a county triggers a request for a recount, but the state budget for that year did not include money for recounts.

Because no funds were approved, the county elections official is not required to carry out the recount.

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§ 15649 Recount Funding Requirements

A county elections official shall only be required to conduct a recount pursuant to this article to the extent funds are appropriated for purposes of this article in the annual Budget Act or other statute. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 8. (AB 44) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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county elections official recount Budget Act Stats. 2015, Ch. 723, Sec. 8 (AB 44)

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 15649.

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