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    Will there be a recount of presidential votes in Wisconsin?

    Kathleen William Posted on

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    Republican Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election in Wisconsin, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.

    With about 99% of Wisconsin ballots counted, Trump has a lead of about 30,000 votes. That represents a lead of just under one percentage point, which would make the race eligible for a recount. With his victory in Wisconsin, the state's 10 electoral votes pushed Trump over the 270 threshold and cemented his unprecedented return to the White House.

    Harris has not called for a recount in Wisconsin, but if he did, here's how the process would proceed.

    What margin is required for a recount in Wisconsin?

    In an election with more than 4,000 votes – which applies to the presidential race – the trailing candidate can request a recount if the margin between the candidates is no more than one percent of the total votes cast.

    According to the Wisconsin Elections Commission's handbook for a recount, there is no automatic recount in Wisconsin, even if the unofficial results are very close.

    Does a candidate have to pay for a recount in Wisconsin?

    If the margin between the two candidates is 0.25% or less, the state will cover the cost of the recount. If the margin is over 0.25%, the campaign must pay for the recount.

    So under the current margin, Harris would have to pay for the recount.

    The Wisconsin Elections Commission estimates the costs of the recount, such as personnel and travel costs and equipment rental fees, to likely total several million dollars.

    Would the 2024 election recount take place nationwide?

    That is not yet clear. The requesting candidate can indicate that they want the entire election to be recounted or just certain communities. Unlike local or state legislative elections, presidents are elected nationwide.

    For example, the 2020 presidential recount in Wisconsin was a partial recount of results in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

    If the trailing candidate requests a partial recount, the leading candidate can expand the recount to additional districts or municipalities.

    What happened in the 2020 presidential recount in Wisconsin?

    After the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump requested a recount in some Wisconsin counties and Georgia. The Wisconsin Election Commission ordered a partial recount of results in Dane and Milwaukee counties after receiving a $3 million payment from the Trump campaign.

    The recount was completed on November 29, 2020 and the Chairman of the Wisconsin Election Commissions signed the Declaration of Election and Recount on November 30.

    On January 14, 2021, the WEC awarded the Trump campaign a refund of approximately $545,000, which was less than the estimated $3 million cost of the recount.

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