Pennsylvania’s special election may not get a recount as Democrat Lamb declared victory by less than 1,000 votes

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• Despite the Democrat candidate Conor Lamb declaring victory with fewer than 1,000 votes in the lead, Pennsylvania’s election doesn’t have to go to a recount.
• Voters in each precinct would have to file a petition to trigger a recount.
• Only absentee and provisional ballots remain to be counted as Lamb leads with 0.3%, or 677 votes.

Despite razor-thin margins in Pennsylvania’s 18th district’s special election, the state is not required to hold a recount as Democrat Conor Lamb leads with less than 1,000 votes and the election heads into its second day.

With 100% of precincts reporting, only absentee and provisional ballots remain uncounted. Lamb has already declared victory over his opponent, Rick Saccone, and as of Wednesday morning only leads by 677 votes. 

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