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Recounts

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Recounts.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Recounts and Contested Elections”, which is part of Title 24.2 “Elections”.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 24.2-800 Recounts in all elections
§ 24.2-801 Petition for recount; recount court
§ 24.2-801.1 Petition for recount of election for presidential electors; recount court
§ 24.2-802 Recount standards
§ 24.2-802.1 Preliminary hearing; court to fix procedure for recount, appoint officers, and supervise the recount
§ 24.2-802.2 General recount procedures
§ 24.2-802.3 Costs of the recount

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