California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8.1 - Recounts
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 20818 - Staffing

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 20818

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Prior to the commencement of the recount, the elections official shall determine the number of special recount boards necessary to complete the recount in a timely manner. The elections official shall appoint four voters of the county to each special recount board. A voter who is also an employee of the elections' official's jurisdiction shall not be compensated as a special recount board member pursuant to Elections Code section 15625 for any day for which the jurisdiction otherwise compensates the employee unless the employee uses one of his or her vacation days.

(b) There shall be one supervisor for every four special recount boards. The supervisor's function is to enforce the rules and transport ballots and reports. The supervisor shall not resolve challenges.

(c) At the end of each day, the elections official or his or her designee shall post and announce publicly the following:

(1) The results of the recount tally of each precinct recounted that day;

(2) The certified election results tally for each precinct recounted that day;

(3) A running tally of the total recount results for all precincts recounted to date; and

(4) A running tally of the total certified election results for all precincts recounted to date.

(d) The elections official shall determine whether additional personnel is necessary for tasks such as producing relevant material, sorting or retrieving materials, or checking signatures.

1. New section filed 11-17-2009; operative 12-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 47).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 10 and 15601, Elections Code. Reference: Section 15625, Elections Code.

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