Select board members would have joined school district election recounts

School district recount boards would have included select board members, and town recount boards would have included school board members. These rules cover recount boards for school district and town elections. Board members could not be candidates for office or have power over questions on the ballot. The proposed membership rules would have taken effect 60 days after passage.

Recount applicants and their assistants would have been allowed to watch ballot checks and take part in recounts. This applies to school district and town recounts. The moderator could set suitable rules for taking part. An applicant or chosen representative could challenge a ballot decision; the moderator would rule and record the challenge on the ballot. These proposed rules would have taken effect 60 days after passage.

The moderator would have paused a recount when a ballot discrepancy appeared. This applies to school district and town recounts. Counting could resume once the discrepancy was resolved. A discrepancy could not lead to a second recount request. The pause would apply when a discrepancy appeared during counting; the proposed rule would have taken effect 60 days after passage.