2022 midterm elections: Here are the states where recounts are likely

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The equilibrium of powerfulness successful the narrowly controlled Congress whitethorn not beryllium known by the clip polls adjacent crossed America precocious Tuesday.

Several states person laws that necessitate automatic recounts successful choky races. Several Republican candidates person already said they program situation the results — if they suffer — mounting the U.S. up for different circular of contentious and drawn retired ineligible battles and recounts reminiscent of the 2020 contention successful which erstwhile President Donald Trump inactive falsely claims helium won.

Recounts successful that contention were done successful Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin portion predetermination officials audited the results successful Texas, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Here are the states wherever recounts oregon audits that could hold last results are apt successful 2022:

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., hasn't said he'll situation the results if helium loses his Senate seat, but helium besides hasn't said helium would automatically judge the results, the Washington Post reported past week.

"We'll spot what happens," helium told reporters during a run stop. "I mean, is thing going to hap connected Election Day? Do Democrats person thing up their sleeves?"

Is the recount automatic? No, Wisconsin does not person automatic recounts, according to state law.

How is it requested? A campaigner tin petition if the borderline is little than oregon adjacent to 1% of the full votes formed successful the election. If less than 4,000 votes were formed successful the race, the requesting campaigner indispensable beryllium wrong 40 votes of the winner.

The candidates person until 5 p.m. connected the 3rd time aft the effect is announced to supply a statement, verified nether oath, that they judge determination was a mistake, irregularity, oregon fraud made successful the number oregon instrumentality of ballots.

How is it funded? The requesting campaigner lone pays a interest if the borderline is greater than oregon adjacent to 0.25%. If a contention has less than 4,000 votes, the requesting campaigner pays if the quality is greater than oregon adjacent to 10 votes. If the quality is smaller than the supra threshold, payer wealth funds the recount.

In the 2020 election, the Trump run paid $3 cardinal for a recount of Wisconsin's Milwaukee and Dane Counties, astir $545,000 was refunded to the run aft the count.

Democratic gubernatorial campaigner Stacey Abrams did not initially concede her 2018 gubernatorial nonaccomplishment to existent Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, citing elector suppression efforts. Both candidates look disconnected again Tuesday for the aforesaid office, but they've committed to accepting the results.

So, too, person Senate candidates Herschel Walker (R-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), according to the Washington Post.

Is the recount automatic? No, state law does not necessitate an automatic recount.

How is it requested? A campaigner tin petition a recount if the borderline is little than oregon adjacent to 0.5% of the full votes formed successful the election. The campaigner has 2 concern days aft the results are certified to inquire the Secretary of State for a recount.

How is it funded? Both the recount and the risk-limiting audit are paid for with payer money, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

Republican gubernatorial campaigner Tudor Dixon, who falsely claims the 2020 predetermination was stolen from Trump, besides refuses to accidental she'll judge Tuesday's predetermination results. She's besides repeatedly criticized the state's Democratic caput of state, Jocelyn Benson.

Is the recount automatic? No, state law requires a recount to beryllium requested.

How is it requested? There is nary borderline request for a request. A campaigner indispensable record a sworn petition with a "good-faith belief" that they would person won the predetermination if not for fraud oregon a mistake. They besides indispensable authorities the quality of that fraud oregon mistake to the champion of their ability.

They indispensable record wrong six days of the archetypal certification.

How is it funded? The campaigner indispensable supply astatine slightest $25 per precinct requested.

If the borderline is much than 0.5% of the ballot total, the petitioner indispensable deposit $125 per precinct. If the fig of votes separating the victor from petitioner is much than 5% of the full votes, the campaigner indispensable deposit $250 per precinct.

The campaigner is refunded if the recount reveals a fraud oregon mistake that changes the victor of the election.

Republican gubernatorial campaigner Doug Mastriano, who is moving connected a level that includes mendacious claims astir the results of the 2020 statesmanlike election, has declined to accidental helium would judge the results of his ain gubernatorial race, according to local Pennsylvania outlet GoErie.

Is the recount automatic? Yes, if the borderline is little than oregon adjacent to 0.5% of the full votes formed successful the election, according to state law. Otherwise, the recount indispensable beryllium requested.

How is it requested? There is nary borderline request for a request. A campaigner indispensable record a petition wrong 5 days of the election. 

How is it funded? The petitioner pays the recount fee. They are refunded if the recount reveals important mistake oregon fraud.

Republican gubernatorial campaigner Kari Lake, who is endorsed by Trump and campaigning connected mendacious claims of fraud successful the 2020 statesmanlike election, would not perpetrate to accepting the results of her predetermination in an interrogation connected CNN. She alternatively said: "I'm going to triumph the election, and I volition judge that result."

Republican Senate campaigner Blake Masters, who's been endorsed by Trump and backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, has been laying the groundwork for a recount for months.

Is the recount automatic? Yes, if the borderline betwixt a campaigner and the victor is little than oregon adjacent to 0.5% the full votes.

How is it requested? A non-mandatory recount cannot beryllium requested.

How is it funded? The recount is funded by the state.

Democratic gubernatorial campaigner Beto O'Rourke told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he's not assured Republican Gov. Greg Abbot would concede a loss.

"I'm not counting connected it," O'Rourke told the publication. "His unfastened clasp of erstwhile the president, Trump, who himself tried to subvert this democracy."

Is the recount automatic? Only if 2 candidates tie, state law says.

How is it requested? A losing campaigner tin record a petition if the borderline of their nonaccomplishment is little than 10% of the full fig of votes received by the winner.

How is it funded? The petitioner pays a deposit for compensation of the recount committee members, the usage of automatic tabulating equipment, $15 to each recount supervisor and $50 to the recount coordinator. If the result of the predetermination is changed by the recount, the deposit is returned to the petitioner.

When asked if helium would judge the predetermination results, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said  "Sure, due to the fact that I'm going to win," according to NPR.

The outlet says helium aboriginal clarified that "no substance what the result is, I'll enactment it, due to the fact that Florida has bully laws. They're not immoderate brainsick laws similar they person successful Pennsylvania and these different places." His Democratic opponent, Val Demings, did not springiness a wide reply to the question, according to Fox News.

Is the recount automatic? Yes, if the borderline betwixt a campaigner and a victor is little than 0.5% of the full votes cast.

How is it requested? The caput of authorities is liable for ordering a manual recount, according to authorities law. Candidates cannot petition recounts.

How is it funded? The authorities funds the recounts.