Tennessee § 2-17-117 - Circumstances justifying recount — Determining procedure for recount.

§ 2-17-117. Circumstances justifying recount — Determining procedure for recount.

Any court, primary board, legislative body, or tribunal having jurisdiction of an election contest pursuant to this chapter may order a recount of the ballots under any of the following circumstances: A tie vote; An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; A malfunction of a voting machine or tabulator if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; or In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted. Any recount ordered by this section shall be a complete recount of all ballots cast in such election. The court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election shall determine if the recount shall be conducted by hand or with automated tabulators. Acts 2001, ch. 465, § 7. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2001, ch. 465, § 1, provided that the act shall be known and may be cited as “The 2000 Presidential Election Debacle Reform Bill of 2001.”