AL HB247

Expands election recount procedures to apply to all public offices and ballot measures, not just limited offices as under existing law.

Allows any qualified elector to petition for a recount within 48 hours after official canvass if election returns show a candidate defeated or ballot measure ratified or defeated.

Requires petitioner to pay recount costs and provide security; recount must be supervised by trained and certified precinct election official with sheriff present and representatives of opposing interests notified 24 hours in advance.

Establishes recount procedures including: electronic voting machine retesting, ballots read through counter, hand counting of ballots rejected by counter, and sealed container return with signed printout of results.

If recount produces sufficient change in precinct totals to alter election result, outcome constitutes grounds for election contest; if contest recount alters result, county bears the cost.