(a) Prior to conducting the actual recount of ballots, a logic and accuracy test limited to the contest subject to recount shall be conducted on each direct recording electronic voting system being used in the recount, using a test pattern created to test the logic and accuracy for the contest. The test shall be conducted publicly, subject to any limit made necessary by space limitations on the number of additional public observers beyond those that must be accommodated under section 20816. The elections official shall make the results of the logic and accuracy test, as well as the test pattern used for the test, available for inspection by the requestor, spokespersons and observers at the recount location before the conclusion of the recount.

(b) If supported by the voting system, electronic recount tabulation on a direct recording electronic voting system shall be based on a re-import and re-tabulation of the vote results from the electronic media originally used to capture and transfer the vote results from the direct recording electronic voting system devices into the election management system for that voting system. If re-import from electronic media is not supported by the voting system, the DRE vote results shall be manually added to the final results. The elections official shall generate a report for each recounted precinct detailing the aggregated direct recording electronic voting system vote results for the recounted contest.