CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECOUNTS IN ALL ELECTIONS (§ 24.2-800)

A. The provisions of this article apply to all elections held in the
Commonwealth.

B. When there is between any candidate apparently nominated or elected and any
candidate apparently defeated a difference of not more than one percent of the
total vote cast for the two such candidates as determined by the State Board or
the electoral board, the defeated candidate may appeal from the determination of
the State Board or the electoral board for a recount of the vote as set forth in
this article. When there is between any write-in candidate apparently nominated
or elected and any candidate apparently defeated, or between any candidate
apparently nominated or elected and any write-in candidate apparently defeated,
a difference of not more than five percent of the total vote cast for the two
such candidates as determined by the State Board or the electoral board, the
defeated candidate may appeal from the determination of the State Board or the
electoral board for a recount of the vote as set forth in this article. In an
election of electors for the President and Vice President of the United States,
the presidential candidate shall represent the vice presidential candidate and
slate of electors and be the party to the recount for purposes of this article.

C. When there is between the vote for a question and the vote against a question
a difference of not more than fifty votes or one percent of the total vote cast
for and against the question as determined by the State Board or the electoral
board, whichever is greater, fifty or more voters qualified to vote on the
question, by signing and filing their petition, may appeal from the
determination of the State Board or the electoral board for a recount of the
vote as set forth in this article.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 293, § 24.1-249; 1981, c. 570; 1993, c. 641; 2009, c. 386.