Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 250-536-8 - RESOLUTION OF THE RECOUNT1.Final Recount Tabulation. After the ballots from all the municipalities included in the recount have been recounted, and after the recount candidates or their counsel have had an opportunity to inspect other election materials if requested pursuant to section 4, subsection 4, paragraph C of this rule, the Recount Supervisor shall prepare a Final Recount Tabulation showing the sum of the final counts agreed to in each municipality, including the number of challenged ballots and ballots remaining in dispute. Each candidate, or their counsel or their representative, will then be required to sign the Municipal Tabulation for each municipality in the electoral district (if not already signed pursuant to section 5, subsection 4, paragraph I of this rule) and the Final Recount Tabulation. Once the recount candidates or their counsel have signed the Final Recount Tabulation, that becomes the final count for the election. If the number of challenged or disputed ballots included in the final count for the election is not enough to affect the result of the election, then the result of the election is determined by the Final Recount Tabulation. 2.Appeal. If the number of challenged or disputed ballots included in the final count for the election is enough to affect the result of the election, any recount candidate may appeal the recount as provided in Title 21-A, section 737- A, subsection 10. The result of the election will then be determined by the appeal. All election materials will be packaged, resealed and marked in accordance with Title 21-A, section 737- A, subsection 9. 3.Withdrawal from Recount. If a recount candidate wishes to withdraw from the recount at any time, the candidate may do so in writing, subject to the restrictions in 21-A M.R.S.A. §737-A, sub-§11. 29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 536, § 8