Requires automatic recount in elections decided by less than 0.5 percent of votes cast; provides for recount in certain other elections upon timely application; requires deposit of funds pending results of recount.
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This bill requires automatic recounts for elections decided by less than 0.5 percent of the votes cast. It also allows candidates or groups of voters to request recounts in other elections if they believe an error occurred in the vote count. The bill mandates the deposit of funds pending the outcome of a recount, with the funds returned if the original count remains unchanged.
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