Vermont § 2601 - Recount threshold

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2601 — Recount threshold, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2601. Recount threshold

  • (a)(1) In an election for federal office, statewide office, county office, or State Senator,
    if the difference between the number of votes cast for a winning candidate and the
    number of votes cast for a losing candidate is two percent or less of the total votes
    cast for all the candidates for an office, divided by the number of persons to be
    elected, that losing candidate shall have the right to have the votes for that office
    recounted. (2) In an election for State Representative, if the difference between the number of votes
    cast for a winning candidate and the number of votes cast for a losing candidate is
    five percent or less of the total votes cast for all the candidates for an office,
    divided by the number of persons to be elected, that losing candidate shall have the
    right to have the votes for that office recounted.

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Section 2601 ("Recount threshold") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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