Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.
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This bill would require automatic recounts for local elections where the vote difference between candidates is 10 votes or less, at the request of a candidate. It also establishes a system for assigning Superior Court judges to specific geographic regions to handle election recounts and contests, and sets timelines for hearing and adjudicating these matters. The goal is to ensure greater accuracy and efficiency in local election processes.
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