What to know about recounts in Mississippi with razor-thin margin in Senate race
The Senate race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Colom remains uncalled. Mississippi election law does not provide for automatic or requested recounts.
The Senate race in Mississippi between incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom is currently within a razor-thin margin of a few dozen votes, with 96% of the expected vote reporting. As of Wednesday morning, both candidates had 48.9% of the vote, with Hyde-Smith having 65 more votes than Colom.
Mississippi does not have a formal recount process in place for such close races, and candidates cannot request a recount. However, a candidate can perform a ballot box exam and examine ballot materials after the election is certified, and if issues are found, they can file a legal challenge. The Secretary of State's office confirmed that there may still be uncounted mail ballots or provisional ballots, known as affidavit ballots, which could impact the final outcome.
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