Any court, primary board, legislative body, or tribunal having jurisdiction of an election contest pursuant to this chapter may order a recount of the ballots under any of the following circumstances: A tie vote; An indication of fraud if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; A malfunction of a voting machine or tabulator if the number of votes affected would be sufficient to change the result of the election; or In any other instance the court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election finds that a recount is warranted. Any recount ordered by this section shall be a complete recount of all ballots cast in such election. The court or body with jurisdiction of a contested election shall determine if the recount shall be conducted by hand or with automated tabulators.
§ Tenn. Code § 2-17-117Circumstances justifying recount — Determining procedure for recount.
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