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(a) A recount of votes of a ballot proposition may be obtained in one (1) of the following manners:
(i) A recount will be made if the proposition receives a number of votes, greater or lesser, within one percent (1%) of the number of votes required for passage. The one percent (1%) variance shall be calculated based upon the total number of votes cast on the proposition, except for constitutional amendments in which case the variance shall be calculated based upon the total number of votes cast in the election;
(ii) A recount will be made if requested in an affidavit signed by twenty-five (25) electors registered in a district voting on the question. The affidavit shall be filed with the county clerk not later than two (2) days after the county canvass has been completed for propositions voted on in one (1) county, and with the secretary of state not later than two (2) days after the state canvass has been completed for propositions voted on in more than one (1) county. The affidavit shall be accompanied by a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) The county in which the recount is taken shall pay the costs of the recount if the recount is required by subsection (a)(i) of this section; and the signers of the affidavit referred to in subsection (a)(ii) of this section shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of the recount requested by them up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per county recounted if the results of the election are not changed by the recount.
(c) The result of the recount shall be the official result of the election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 22. Elections § 22-16-111. Recount of ballot proposition - last updated December 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-22-elections/wy-st-sect-22-16-111/
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