Recounts and Contested Elections

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Section
24.2-800

Recounts in all elections

Section
24.2-801

Petition for recount; recount court

Section
24.2-801.1

Petition for recount of election for presidential electors; recount court

Section
24.2-802

Recount standards

Section
24.2-802.1

Preliminary hearing; court to fix procedure for recount, appoint officers, and supervise the recount

Section
24.2-802.2

General recount procedures

Section
24.2-802.3

Costs of the recount

Section
24.2-803

Contest of election to General Assembly

Section
24.2-804

Contest of elections of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General

Section
24.2-805

Contest of elections of electors for President and Vice President or primaries for United States Senate or statewide office

Section
24.2-806

Contest of other primaries and elections

Section
24.2-807

Contest only on complaint of unsuccessful party; contents of complaint

Section
24.2-808

Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint

Section
24.2-809

Filing answer; contents; enlargement or amendment of answer

Section
24.2-810

Taking depositions and deciding contests

Section
24.2-811

Costs and issuance of certificate of election

Section
24.2-812

Proceedings when court decides no valid election has been held

Section
24.2-813

Proceedings in contest for nominee

Section
24.2-814

Contest following recount