North Carolina only allows candidates to request a recount based on close margins!
Any other reason, such as machine or ballot manipulation is not allowed!
Candidate-Initiated Options
Close vote margin required
“In a ballot item within the jurisdiction of the State Board of Elections, a candidate shall have the right to demand a recount of the votes if the difference between the votes for that candidate and the votes for a prevailing candidate are not more than the following: (1) For a nonstatewide ballot item, one percent (1%) of the total votes cast in the ballot item, or in the case of a multiseat ballot item, one percent (1%) of the votes cast for those two candidates. (2) For a statewide ballot item, one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the votes cast in the ballot item, or 10,000 votes, whichever is less.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-182.7(c).
“In a ballot item within the jurisdiction of the county board of elections, a candidate shall have the right to demand a recount of the votes if the difference between the votes for that candidate and the votes for a prevailing candidate is not more than one percent (1%) of the total votes cast in the ballot item, or in the case of a multiseat ballot item not more than one percent (1%) of the votes cast for those two candidates.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-182.7(b).
Timing: For recounts under the jurisdiction of a county board, requests must be received by 5 P.M. on the first business day after the canvass. For recounts under the jurisdiction of the state board, requests must be received by noon the second business day after the canvass. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-182.7(b) & (c).
Source:
https://verifiedvoting.org/recountlaw/north-carolina/
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