§ 168.880aRecount of votes; grounds; notice to candidates or ballot question committees;

exception; written statement by losing candidate or ballot question committee.
 Sec. 880a.
    (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), a recount of all precincts in this state
 must be conducted at any time a statewide primary or election is certified by the board of state
 canvassers as having been determined by a vote differential of 0.1% or less of the total number
 of votes cast in that statewide election. This section does not apply to partisan offices to which
 more than 1 individual is to be elected.
    (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), a recount of all precincts in a state
 senate district must be conducted at any time a state senate election, other than a state senate
 primary election, is certified by the board of state canvassers or a board of county canvassers
 as having been determined by a vote differential of 75 votes or less.
    (3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6), a recount of all precincts in a state
 representative district must be conducted at any time a state representative election, other than
 a state representative primary election, is certified by the board of state canvassers or a board
 of county canvassers as having been determined by a vote differential of 25 votes or less.
    (4) Subject to subsection (6), if the election involves candidates, the board of state
 canvassers shall, as soon as practicable, notify all candidates whose vote could be affected by
 the recount that a recount must be conducted and of the time and place the board of state
 canvassers will meet to determine recount procedures.
    (5) Subject to subsection (6), if the election involves a ballot question, the board of state
 canvassers shall, as soon as practicable, notify each ballot question committee that participated
 in the election that a recount must be conducted and of the time and place the board of state
 canvassers will meet to determine recount procedures. Individuals or groups interested in
 being authorized to have observers at the recount shall petition the board of state canvassers at
 that meeting to be considered interested parties for this purpose. The board of state canvassers
 at that meeting shall determine which individuals or groups are considered interested parties
 for the recount of the ballot question.
    (6) If the election involves candidates, the recount required under this section must not be
 conducted if, within 48 hours after the election is certified, the losing candidate files a written
 statement with the secretary of state requesting that the recount required under this section not
 be conducted. If the election involves a ballot question, the recount required under this section
 must not be conducted if, within 48 hours after the election is certified, the losing ballot
 question committee files a written statement with the secretary of state requesting that the
 recount required under this section not be conducted.