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Automatic Recount Last updated October 10, 2010
Not all states provide for a recount process. In some states, a defeated candidate’s only remedy is to contest the result of the election in court. 18 states and the District of Columbia provide for automatic recounts, which are conducted if the margin between the top two candidates is within certain parameters. In other states, a losing candidate or a voter may request a recount.
AS §15.20.430
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-661 – 16-666
Less than or equal to the lesser of the following: 0.1% of votes cast for both candidates; or 200 votes for state offices, 50 votes for legislature
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-10.5-101, 1-10.5-102, 1-10.5-103, 1-10.5-106, 31-10-1207
Gen. Stat. §9-311a
MCGL §168.880a
Minn. Statutes § 204C.35
Less than 0.5% of the total votes cast for the office; or 10 votes or less if the total votes cast for the office are 400 or fewer
ND Century Code §16.1-16-01
Ohio Revised Code § 3515.01 – 3515.071
ORS §258.280
SC Code §7-17-280
SDCL §12-21-16
TX Elec. Code §216.001
RCW §29A.64.021
39 states permit a losing candidate to petition for a recount.
In a few states, the vote totals for the top two candidates must be within a specified margin in order for the losing candidate to request a recount. For example, in Idaho, a candidate may petition for a recount if the difference between the requesting and winning candidates is less than 0.1% of the total votes cast for the office.
Cost of the Recount
For More Information For more information, contact Jennie Drage Bowser or Wendy Underhill at 303-364-7700.