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By Reuters 
11h ago
By Disha Raychaudhuri
Georgia is likely to go through a vote recount in the US presidential race due to a narrow margin, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday.
Below is a summary of the counting laws in some battlefield states:
ARIZONA
Automatic counting: yes
Counting Law: A count is triggered when the margin of victory between two candidates is less than or equal to 0.1 percentage points of the total vote.
Deadline – There is no set deadline for completing a count.
Who pays: Depending on the career, automatic counts are paid by the state, county or city.
GEORGIA
Automatic counting: No
Counting Law: A candidate may request a recount if the margin of victory is less than or equal to 0.5 percentage point of the total vote.
Deadline: A recount must be requested within two business days after the results are certified.
Who pays: State law does not specify who is responsible for the costs of counting.
MICHIGAN
Automatic counting: yes
Recount Law: A recount is required if the margin of victory is less than or equal to 2,000 votes.
Deadline: The request for a recount must be made within 48 hours after the vote counting.
Who pays: The candidate requesting the recount.
NEVADA
Automatic counting: No
Recount Law: A candidate who has been defeated may request a recount, regardless of the margin of victory.
Deadline: A recount must be requested within three business days after the state’s vote count.
Who pays: The candidate requesting the recount.
NORTH CAROLINA
Automatic counting: yes
Counting Law: A count can be started if the margin of victory is less than or equal to 1 percentage point of the total vote.
Deadline: For offices governed by the state board of elections, the deadline to request a recount is 12 pm on the second business day after the vote counting. For offices governed by a county board of elections, the deadline is 5 pm on the first business day after the ballot.
Who pays: State law does not specify who pays.
PENNSYLVANIA
Automatic counting: yes
Counting Law: A recount is automatic if the margin of victory is less than or equal to 0.5 percentage points of the total vote. Two other avenues for requesting a recount include requiring at least three voter signatures to attest to an error in the counting of votes and going to state court to file petitions alleging fraud and error.
Deadline: 5 pm on the second Thursday following the election, for automatic recounts. If a recount is requested, the deadline is five days after the election.
Who pays: The candidate requesting the recount.
WISCONSIN
Automatic counting: No
Counting Law: A total or partial count can be requested if the margin of victory is less than or equal to 1 percentage point of the total vote.
Deadline: For presidential elections, the request must be made by 5 pm on the first business day after the state’s vote count.
Who pays: The candidate requesting the recount, if the margin is greater than 0.25 percentage points of the total vote.
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