§ 16461 Recount Jurisdiction Rules

Elections Code·California

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This law says that if someone asks for a vote recount, the superior court in the same county as the voting place handles it.

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•Recount requests go to the superior court, not any other court.
•The court must be in the same county where the precinct is located.
•Only that court has the power to decide on the recount.

Example

A voter in the Oakwood precinct of Maple County asks for a recount of the election results.

The request will be taken up by the Maple County Superior Court because the precinct is in that county.

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§ 16461 Recount Jurisdiction Rules

The superior court of that county in which is located the precinct in which the contestant demands a recount has jurisdiction. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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superior court jurisdiction recount contestant precinct

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 16461.

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