Recount range: 2,000 votes apart or less
Lots of national press and others are asking about Washington’s recount laws if some of our races end up ultra-close, such as the U.S. Senate contest, the Supreme Court, ballot measures or legislative and congressional races. Short answer: A mandatory machine recount is triggered if the gap is less than 2,000 votes and less than one-half of 1 percent of the total votes cast for the two sides. A hand recount is triggered for statewide races if the gap is…