A procedure to check the validity of the CANVASS. 31 Ky. Admin. Regs. §4:070. "Whenever the canvassing board finds that there is an apparent discrepancy or an inconsistency in the returns of a primary or election, the board may recanvass the ballots or voting devices in any precincts of the county. The canvassing board shall conduct any necessary recanvass activity on or before the last day to certify the primary or election and correct any error and document the correction of any error that it finds." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.60.210.
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A procedure to check the validity of the CANVASS. 31 Ky. Admin. Regs. §4:070. "Whenever the canvassing board finds that there is an apparent discrepancy or an inconsistency in the returns of a primary or election, the board may recanvass the ballots or voting devices in any precincts of the county. The canvassing board shall conduct any necessary recanvass activity on or before the last day to certify the primary or election and correct any error and document the correction of any error that it finds." Wash. Rev. Code §29A.60.210.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Recanvass. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/recanvass
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