§ 26 O.S. § 26-8-116Recount may cease - Rights of contestee

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Should the contestant at any time during the proceeding desire
that the recount be terminated, he may announce the same to the
county election board. In such event, the recount shall end at that
point, and any changes be made a part of the certificate of vote.
Provided further, however, that should any contestee desire that the
recount continue, he may petition in writing at the time of said
announcement for the remainder of the ballots in that county to be
recounted. Said petition must be filed immediately with the county
election board conducting said recount, and petition must be
accompanied by either a cashier's check or certified check in an
amount equal to the deposit made by the contestant to conduct the
recount. If said recount was ordered by the Secretary of the State
Election Board, said check shall be transmitted forthwith to the
State Election Board. In the event contestee files such petition,
the recount shall continue until such time as all the ballots in
said county have been recounted, and the recount is complete.
Recounts of issue or question elections shall not cease until all
precincts and absentee ballots in the designated county or counties
have been recounted.

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