{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-17-117","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-17-117","heading":"Circumstances justifying recount - Determining procedure for recount","body":"(a) 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: (1) A tie vote; (2) An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; (3) 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 (4) In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted. (b) A recount ordered pursuant to this section must be a complete recount of all ballots cast in such election and include the verification of any address of residence changed by a voter under § 2-7-140 in such election. (c) The court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election shall determine if the recount shall be conducted by hand or with automated tabulators. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204, s 2, eff. 4/24/2023. Acts 2001, ch. 465, § 7.\n(a) 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: (1) A tie vote; (2) An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; (3) 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 (4) In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted.\n(1) A tie vote;\n(2) An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election;\n(3) 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\n(4) In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted.\n(b) A recount ordered pursuant to this section must be a complete recount of all ballots cast in such election and include the verification of any address of residence changed by a voter under § 2-7-140 in such election.\n(c) The court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election shall determine if the recount shall be conducted by hand or with automated tabulators.","path":["TN Code","Title 2","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"beddfdcc1ce4d1c9260f06a9129460d0cdc1d4b293d76fe95d2c0361adcc7cdb","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-17-115","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-2-18-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}