# Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-109: Recounts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-109
- **Heading:** Recounts
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-109

## Text

(a) The county canvassing board shall make a recount of precinct votes if it appears to the board that a recount is required due to irregularities in that precinct.

(b) There shall be a recount made of all the votes cast for any office in which the difference in number of votes cast for the winning candidate receiving the least number of votes and the number of votes cast for the losing candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is less than one percent (1%) of the number of votes cast for the winning candidate receiving the least number of votes cast for that office. This recount shall be made in the entire district in which the candidates are standing for election.

(c) There shall be a recount made of all the votes cast for any office if a losing candidate requests one under provision of W.S. 22-16-110 . This recount shall be made in the entire district in which the candidate is standing for election.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-101 County canvassing board; compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-101.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-102 Abstract of vote; returns not filed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-102.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-103 County canvass procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-103.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-104 Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, § 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-104.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-105 § 22-16-105. Tie votes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-105.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-106 Write-in candidates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-106.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-107 § 22-16-107. Certified results](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-107.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-108 Results furnished secretary of state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-108.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-109 § 22-16-109. Recounts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-109.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-110 § 22-16-110. How candidate may obtain recount; where affidavit filed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-110.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-111 Recount of ballot proposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-111.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-112 Precincts to be recounted; recount official result](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-112.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-113 Recount deposit; expense of recount](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-113.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-114 § 22-16-114. Certificates of election or nomination after recount](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-114.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-109. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.