Vermont § 2685 - Conduct of recount
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2685 — Conduct of recount, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2685. Conduct of recount
- (a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, at the time and place specified
by the clerk, the board of civil authority shall break the seal, open the ballot container,
and recount the votes pursuant to the procedure set forth in section 2685a of this
subchapter and otherwise in the same manner as the votes were counted on the day of
the election. (2) When the ballot for the office is printed on index stock and configured to be readable
by vote tabulator, the town clerk and board of civil authority shall conduct the recount
by vote tabulator, pursuant to the procedure set forth in chapter 51, subchapter 9
of this title to the greatest extent practicable, if: (A) the candidate who petitions for a recount requests that it be conducted by vote tabulator; (B) the board of civil authority, at a meeting held not less than 60 days prior to a local
election and warned pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 801, has voted to require the municipality for which it is elected to use vote tabulators
in subsequent recounts; or (C) the municipality has voted to use vote tabulators in subsequent recounts pursuant
to a meeting warned for the purpose.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 2685
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2685 cover?
Section 2685 ("Conduct of recount") 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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