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Multiple states, including crucial swing states, also saw record turnout during early voting periods. A week before the election, more than 41 million votes had been cast, according to the Associated Press: that’s roughly a quarter of the number of votes counted in the 2020 presidential election.

If the results are close, we could hear calls for recounts like we did in 2020. Whether a recount can occur will vary from state to state.

Half of the U.S., as well as the District of Columbia, have automatic recounts. Here’s what triggers them, according to the Associated Press and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL):

• Alabama: Margin of less than 0.5%
• Alaska: Tied race
• Arizona: Margin of 0.5% or less
• Colorado: Margin of 0.5% or less
• Connecticut: Tied race or margin less than 0.5%, but not more than 2,000 votes
• Delaware: The smaller of a 0.5% margin or less or fewer than 1,000 votes
• District of Columbia: Margin of less than 1%
• Florida: Margin of 0.5%
• Hawaii: Margin of 100 or fewer votes, or 0.25%, whichever is larger
• Kentucky: Margin of 0.5% or less
• Michigan: Margin of 2,000 votes or less between the top two candidates
• Montana: Tied........
  

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