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Article 29.1.m grants the CEC the power to order a recount of ballots from a polling station. However, neither Article 29.1.m nor any other provision in the Election Code provides any criteria for when a recount is required. It is recommended that the Election Code be amended to state what grounds justify a recount and which ballots should be recounted after election day. Further, it is recommended that the Election Code specify the procedures to be used during the recount and require that notice of the recount shall be provided to observers in a timely manner. It is preferable for the notice to provide a specific minimum number of hours sufficient to allow for any necessary travel to observe the recount.