{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-16601","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 16601","heading":"","body":"At the trial the ballots shall be opened and a recount taken, in the presence of all the parties, of the votes cast for the various candidates in all contests where it appears from the statements filed that a recount is necessary for the proper determination of the contest. The recount shall include a tabulation of all names written upon a ballot and which are subject to canvass pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 15350) of Division 15.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS [16000. - 16940.]","CHAPTER 7. Court’s Duties [16600. - 16643.]","ARTICLE 1. General Elections [16600. - 16603.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"59f8a6c4588d1423a9d96d59c40bdf6762324825f6c444199a7475ec13f222db","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-16600","next":"us-ca/elec-16602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}