Section 15631 Of Article 3. Voter-requested Recounts From California Elections Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 3.
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. On recount, ballots may be challenged for incompleteness,
ambiguity, or other defects, in accordance with the following
procedure:
(a) The person challenging the ballot shall state the reason for
the challenge.
(b) The official counting the ballot shall count it as he or she
believes proper and then set it aside with a notation as to how it
was counted.
(c) The elections official shall, before the recount is completed,
determine whether the challenge is to be allowed. The decision of
the elections official is final.