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Holy BuhJeezus. MN-1: 92 votes between the two (it was just 21 votes a couple mins ago) (Original Post) progree Nov 2018 OP
I just checked, Feehan is not up by 289 votes. NB dflprincess Nov 2018 #1
I won't make an OP in MN group, but WOW, Wisconsin governor. I invested heavily, so forgive forgive progree Nov 2018 #2
Suddenly Evers (D) jumps ahead 30,011 votes, 1.16% margin, 98.9% precincts reporting progree Nov 2018 #4
Get ready for a recount (WI too, maybe). The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #3
What is the margin of votes that triggers an automatic recount? geardaddy Nov 2018 #5
.05% dflprincess Nov 2018 #6
Isn't it 0.25%? Unfortunately, the margin between the two is 0.45% progree Nov 2018 #7
You are correct. 25% for a federal office dflprincess Nov 2018 #8

progree

(11,463 posts)
2. I won't make an OP in MN group, but WOW, Wisconsin governor. I invested heavily, so forgive forgive
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:09 AM
Nov 2018

A 0.036 percentage point difference (875 votes). I made the big contribution of the election cycle to Tony Evers (D). I just hate Scott Walker with a passion. Have made a big contribution to his opponent at least once before.

https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/wisconsin/
94.9% of precincts reporting

On Edit -- "there are 45000 absentee ballots from Milwakee County that haven't been counted. From MSNBC" - still_one
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211381326

progree

(11,463 posts)
4. Suddenly Evers (D) jumps ahead 30,011 votes, 1.16% margin, 98.9% precincts reporting
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:22 AM
Nov 2018

Wi people have been telling me that Milwaukee County absentee / early voting hadn't been counted yet, but are now being counted (it was a virtual tie just 20 minutes ago).

Goodbye Snott Walker and your greedbanger cabal.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,900 posts)
3. Get ready for a recount (WI too, maybe).
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:28 AM
Nov 2018

Remember, Al Franken won his election by only 312 votes after two recounts.

progree

(11,463 posts)
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


dflprincess

(28,477 posts)
8. You are correct. 25% for a federal office
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:00 PM
Nov 2018

It's .5 for a state office. (At least for a publicly funded recount)

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