Pennsylvania election law requires an automatic recount if the difference between the top two candidates for a statewide office is 0.5% of the vote or less. Such a recount has been triggered six times since the law was enacted in 2004 — most recently in the Commonwealth Court race in November.
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Source: What to know about Pennsylvania’s election recount rules.
