The Argus Leader has an interesting report today headlined "A recount? Here's how it'd play out." Excerpt:
A recount is automatic in the case of a tie vote.Otherwise, a recount is allowed only if the margin is less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the votes cast in the case of statewide campaigns, or less than 2 percent of the votes cast in legislative district races, according to Secretary of State Chris Nelson....
Daschle was in a recount the first time he ran for the House. That was in 1978, when the state still had two congressional districts. Daschle's race against Republican Leo Thorsness was for 1st District Congress, a district that was roughly the eastern third of the state. The unofficial total showed Daschle a 14-vote winner. The recount showed 139 votes.
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