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Vote count difference (not percentage-based)
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Close vote margin required
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Close vote margin required
Voters determine how many/which precincts to recount
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Voters may request recounts for initiatives/questions
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Paid entirely by state or county
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Initiator pays deposit or bond before recount
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Paid entirely by state or county
Paid entirely by initiator
Initiator pays set or per jurisdiction fee
Initiator pays deposit or bond before recount
Payer of costs depends on outcome of recount
No statutory guidance
Challengers and Observers
Statutes specify that recount must be public
Party/candidate or initiator has statutory authority to appoint observers
Party/candidate or initiator has statutory authority to appoint challengers
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