In any election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, if it appears, as evidenced by the official abstract of votes cast, that a recount is required for any office, ballot question, or ballot issue not included in section 1-10.5-102, the county clerk and recorder shall order a recount of the votes cast for the office, ballot question, or ballot issue to be conducted in accordance with section 1-10.5-102. Any recount of the votes must be completed no later than the thirty-first day after the election. The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that any candidate subject to a recount pursuant to this section may select one watcher for the recount in addition to any watchers otherwise selected for the recount. A political subdivision that referred a ballot issue or ballot question to the electors may waive the automatic recount provisions of this section if the ballot issue or ballot question fails by giving written notice to the county clerk and recorder within twenty-three days after any election.
Source: L. 99: Entire article added with relocations, p. 485, § 13, effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 300, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1639, § 29, effective June 7. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 1424, § 52, effective June 6; entire section amended, p. 1459, § 52, effective June 6. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1616, § 37, effective May 29. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (SB 23-276), ch. 399, p. 2391, § 39, effective June 6. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1155), ch. 35, p. 178, § 3, effective August 6.