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7. Isn't it 0.25%? Unfortunately, the margin between the two is 0.45%
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:04 PM
Nov 2018
https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/how-elections-work/recounts/

A publicly funded recount for a federal office, state constitutional office, or judicial office may occur if the difference in the number of votes cast for the apparent winning candidate and any other candidate is less than one-quarter of 1 percent (0.25 percent).



https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/USRepresentative/115?officeinelectionid=16973&districtid=556

146,202 Greedbanger (R)
144,891 Feehan (D)
574 Other
291,667 Total votes
1311 Margin between R & D
0.45% Margin as a percent of total vote.
Exceeds the 0.25% threshold


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