Scope. This regulation applies when the petitioner specifies that the ballots are to be recounted on vote tabulating equipment. Preparation. The election director shall: Where applicable, prepare the tabulating unit certified for use in the State; Assemble all materials needed to conduct the recount; and Appoint the special teams needed for the recount, assigning a team identifier to each (for example, “Team A”, “Team B”, etc.). Precount Testing. Immediately before ballots are recounted, the election director shall assign a special team to conduct the appropriate logic and accuracy test. Issuing Ballots. The election director shall then: Issue ballots for recounting to the special teams; and Record in the recount log: The team identifier; The ballots issued to the team; and Later, the ballots returned by the team. Each team may be issued the ballots of only one precinct at a time. The ballots shall be issued to a team in batches consisting of a controllable number of ballots (for example, 25). Recount Procedure. Each special team shall: Retabulate the ballots for the precinct assigned; Record the vote totals from the precinct on the precinct tally sheet; Sign the precinct tally sheet; and Give the precinct tally sheet and retabulated ballots to the election director. The election director shall then: Recalculate the totals on the precinct tally sheets; and Enter those totals on the contest tally sheet. Securing Materials. After each precinct has been recounted, the election director shall: Secure the ballots from that precinct; Invite all interested parties to verify the security; and Place the ballots in a locked area. Certification. After all precincts have been recounted, the election director shall: Complete and sign the contest tally sheet; and Present the contest and precinct tally sheets to the local board. The board shall: Recalculate the totals reported on the contest tally sheet; and If the totals are correct, sign the recount certification statement on the contest tally sheet.