Cal. Elec. Code § 15629 : CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE — SEMIFINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS, OFFICIAL CANVASS, RECOUNT, AND TIE VOTE PROCEDURES — RECOUNT — VOTER-REQUESTED RECOUNTS — Public recount TEXT PDF The recount shall be conducted publicly. Ca. Elec. Code § 15629 Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.