Minnesota Senate District 4 Decided by Four Votes: Peterson Leads Kupec, With a Recount Possible Only After Certification on November 19
Moorhead, Minnesota — The margin in Minnesota Senate District 4 is four votes. KFGO reported on November 10 that Republican Austin Peterson received four more votes than DFL State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead, for the seat representing most of Clay and Becker counties.
Recount procedure
Kupec can request a recount 48 hours after the Minnesota Secretary of State office certifies the election results, reporting said. Certification is expected to be done on November 19. A recount would be paid for by the state.
On that timetable, reporting said, it could take until after Thanksgiving for the recount to be finished.
Statements
Kupec said his team called people on Election Day who said they were sick and could not make it, and that voters often say their vote does not matter while the team tries to convince them it does. He added that the scanner machines used in Minnesota return a ballot when an error is detected, and that error rates are generally fairly low.
Peterson said in a statement the day after Election Day that the result is a powerful reminder that every single vote matters and every voice counts, that he recognises a recount is ahead and respects the process, and that he looks forward to seeing it through. This report states the margin and the recount procedure only and does not call the outcome.
(Source: Minnesota Secretary of State)
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
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