Section 5.3 - Recounts and Other Remedies

This topic is monitored by Moritz Law Professor Daniel Tokaji

Links to State Recount Laws

Compiled by Sarah Wines

Alabama

• Code of Alabama 1975 § 17-13-12

Alaska

• Alaska Statutes § 15.15.460
• Alaska Statutes § 15.20.430
• Alaska Statutes § 15.20.450
• Alaska Statutes § 29.26.070

Arizona

• Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-249
• Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-661

Arkansas

• Arkansas Code § 7-5-319

California

• California Elections Code § 336.5
• California Elections Code § 15360
• California Elections Code § 15624

Colorado

• Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 1-10.5-101, 1-10.5-102, 1-10.5-103, 1-10.5-10631-10-1207 (*cannot link directly to section)

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes § 9-311a
• Connecticut General Statutes § 9-329a
• Connecticut General Statutes § 9-445
• Connecticut General Statutes § 9-446

Delaware

• Delaware Code § 5702

Florida

• Florida Statutes §102.141
• Florida Statutes §102.166

Georgia

• Georgia Statutes § 21-2-493
• Georgia Statutes § 21-2-495
• Georgia Statutes § 21-2-524

Hawaii

• Hawaii Statutes § 11-153
• Hawaii Statutes § 11-155

Idaho

• Idaho Code § 34-2301
• Idaho Code § 34-2309
• Idaho Code § 34-2307
• Idaho Code § 34-2306

Illinois

• Illinois Statutes Art. 10 § 5/23-23.2
• Illinois Statutes Art. 10 § 5/24C-15.1
• Illinois Statutes, Art. 10, § 5/24B-15.1
• Illinois Statutes Art. 10 § 5/23-1.11a
• Illinois Statutes Art. 10 § 5/23-1.2a
• Illinois Statutes Art. 10 § 5/23-23

Indiana

• Indiana Code §§ 3-12-11-4; 3-12-11-10; and 3-12-11-17.5

Iowa

• Iowa Code § 50.48
• Iowa Code § 50.49
• Iowa Code § 50.50
• Iowa Code § 43.56

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes § 25-3107

Kentucky

• Kentucky Statutes § 117.383
• Kentucky Statutes § 120.185
• Kentucky Statutes § 120.155
• Kentucky Statutes § 120.095
• Kentucky Statutes § 120.017

Louisiana

• Louisiana Statutes § 1401

Maine

• Maine Statutes § 21-A: 737-A

Maryland

• Maryland Code Art. 33, § 12-101
• Maryland Code Art. 33, § 12-107

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts General Laws § 54.134
• Massachusetts General Laws § 54.135

Michigan

• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.862
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.863
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.866
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.879
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.879a
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.880
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.880a
• Michigan Compiled Laws § 168.881

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes § 204C.35

Mississippi

• Mississippi Election Code §§ 23-15-483 and 23-15-927

Missouri

• Missouri Statutes § 115.601
• Missouri Statutes § 115.539
• Missouri Statutes § 115.583
• Missouri Statutes § 115.547
• Missouri Statutes § 115.591

Montana

• Montana Code § 13-16-201
• Montana Code § 13-16-203
• Montana Code § 13-16-211
• Montana Code § 13-16-307

Nebraska

• Nebraska Statutes §§ 32-1116; 32-1118; 32-1119; 32-1121

Nevada

• Nevada Statutes § 293.403
• Nevada Statutes § 293.405

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Statutes § 669:30
• New Hampshire Statutes § 660:2
• New Hampshire Statutes § 660:6
• New Hampshire Statutes § 660:7

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes § 19:28-1

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes §§ 1-14-14; 1-14-15; and 3-8-68

New York

• New York State Consolidated Laws § 9-208

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes § 163-182.7

North Dakota

• North Dakota Century Code § 16.1-16-01
• North Dakota Century Code § 40-21-17

Ohio

• Ohio Revised Code § 3515.01 –3515.071

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Statutes Title 26, § 8-111
• Oklahoma Statutes Title 26, § 7-134.1
• Oklahoma Statutes Title 26, § 8-117

Oregon

• Oregon Statutes §§ 258.280; 258.290; 258.250; 258.261

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Statutes § 3261
• Pennsylvania Statutes § 3262
• Pennsylvania Statutes § 3459
• (this is an unofficial compilation by Thomas E. Martin, Jr., Esq.)

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws § 17-19-37.1
• Rhode Island General Laws § 17-12.1-14
• Rhode Island General Laws § 17-15-34

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code § 7-17-280

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-19
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-16
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-10
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 9-13-27.3
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-15
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-12
• South Dakota Codified Laws § 12-21-8

Tennessee

• Tennessee Code § 2-17.117

Texas

• Texas Statutes §§ 212.034; 2.002; 214.048; 212.112; 212.113; and 216.005

Utah

• Utah Code § 20A-4-401
• Utah Code § 20A-4-403
• Utah Code § 20A-4-404
• Utah Code § 20A-4-405

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes Title 17, § 2601
• Vermont Statutes Title 17, § 2602
• Vermont Statutes Title 17, § 2602i
• Vermont Statutes Title 17, § 2602l
• Vermont Statutes Title 17 § 2603

Virginia

• Virginia Code § 24.2-800
• Virginia Code § 24.2-801
• Virginia Code § 24.2-801.1
• Virginia Code § 24.2-802
• Virginia Code § 24.2-811

Washington

• Washington Code §§ 29A.64.011 - 29A.64.100

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code §§ 3-6-9 and 3-4A-28

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes §9.01 (*cannot link directly to section)
• section amended by 2003 Wisconsin Act 265

Wyoming

• Wyoming Statutes §§ 22-16-109; 222-16-110; 22-16-111; and 22-16-113

[Posted October 20, 2004]