Sec. 33.12.05.06. Manual Recount—Tally Method

A. Team Composition.

(1) For the tally method, each special team shall comprise:

(a) One caller;

(b) Two tally clerks; and

(c) One watcher.

(2) When practicable, the caller and watcher shall be of different party affiliations.

B. Recount Procedure.

(1) For each ballot:

(a) The caller shall call the votes cast in the contest being recounted;

(b) The watcher shall ensure the accuracy of the calling; and

(c) The two tally clerks shall each independently record the votes as they are called.

(2) Periodically, the tally clerks shall compare their results to make sure they are identical.

(3) If the results are not identical, the count shall be redone, beginning with the point of the last successful comparison check, until the two tally clerks obtain identical results.

(4) When all votes in the precinct have been tallied, the tally clerks shall:

(a) Record the vote totals on the precinct tally sheet;

(b) Sign the precinct tally sheet; and

(c) Give the precinct tally sheet and the recounted ballots to the election director.

(5) The election director shall then enter that precinct's totals on the contest tally sheet.