                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECOUNT STANDARDS (§ 24.2-802)

A. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate standards for (i) the proper
handling and security of voting systems, ballots, and other materials required
for a recount, (ii) accurate counting of votes based upon objective evidence and
taking into account the voting system and form of ballots approved for use in
the Commonwealth, and (iii) any other matters that will promote a timely and
accurate resolution of the recount.

B. The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for
the conduct of simultaneous recounts of two or more elections in a single
election district.

C. The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for
the conduct of recounts in elections for any office to which more than one
candidate can be elected. Such standards and instructions shall include which
candidates apparently nominated or elected are required to be named in the
petition for a recount or served a copy of the petition for a recount.

D. The chief judge of the circuit court or the full recount court may,
consistent with State Board of Elections standards, resolve disputes over the
application of the standards and direct all other appropriate measures to ensure
the proper conduct of the recount.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 293, § 24.1-250; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 570; 1982, c. 650;
1983, c. 461; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 2000, cc. 938, 1057; 2001, cc. 639,
641, 646; 2002, cc. 601, 647; 2003, c. 268; 2004, c. 410; 2006, c. 689; 2007,
cc. 285, 939, 943; 2008, c. 682; 2011, c. 522; 2014, cc. 540, 576; 2015, c. 740;
2016, c. 464; 2019, c. 382; 2020, c. 886; 2023, c. 219.