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Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Wednesday that by law, a recount is required when the margin between the two candidates is less than 0.5%. As of Tuesday, McCormick was leading his opponent Casey by about 28,000 votes, out of more than 6.9 million ballots counted, which is within the 0.5% limit required by law for a recount.
Pennsylvania counties will be required to start the recount by November 20. They must complete the recount by November 26 and report results to the state by the next day.
Experts say justice and transparency are considered key factors, especially since the result could greatly affect Republican control of the Senate.