Hot off the presses:

Secretary of State William M. Gardner announced today that Albert Howard, a candidate for nomination for the office of President of the United States in the Republican Party Primary has requested a recount of all ballots cast statewide. Mr. Howard has satisfied the requirements for initiating a statewide recount of the Republican Primary.

Secretary of State William M. Gardner will estimate the cost of the recount, which must be paid by the candidate for the recount to proceed.

Secretary of State Gardner announced that the recount will start Wednesday, January 16, 2008. The time and location for the start of the recount process will be announced after the estimate has been completed and payment of the estimated cost has been received…

Secretary of State Gardner reports that the last time New Hampshire did a statewide recount of the results of the Presidential Primary was in 1980.