| 4.__Recount costs.__The State shall attempt to recover from |
the vendor or manufacturer of voting machines costs to the State |
and municipalities for any recount that has been triggered by a |
discrepancy in a random recount under subsection 1, unless the |
cause of the discrepancy is shown to be due to negligence or |
malfeasance on the part of state agents or employees.__All |
contracts between the State and voting machine vendors and |
manufacturers must incorporate the provisions of this subsection.__ |
Reimbursement for the costs of random recounts that do not result |
in such discrepancies may be sought from funds available from the |
federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252. |