This bill mandates that the secretary of state must publish all procedures related to recounts and audits, as well as the schedule for when these recounts and audits are to occur. It specifies that any audit under this chapter must be completed before starting a recount if a recount is requested. Additionally, the bill requires the secretary of state to review election materials certified by local election officials before announcing the results of a recount and before declaring a candidate elected.

The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage. The fiscal note attached to the bill, as amended by the Senate, indicates that there is no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue. The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has confirmed that there are no financial implications for the state, county, or local governments. There are no insertions or deletions indicated in the provided text of the bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 660:3
As Amended by the House: 660:3