That's right Virginia, we may have a recount tomorrow
It looks like Webb's small lead over Senator Allen will result in a recount. Here are the specifics about recounts in VirginiaÂ
VA has no automatic recounts.
 * Only losing candidate can ask for a recount, and only if margin is
     1% or less of votes cast for those two candidates.
 * If margin is .5% or less, OR, and/or if candidate who requests
     recount wins, the counties and cities involved in the recount pay
     the costs.
 * Otherwise, the candidate who requested the recount has to pay the
     costs
Recounts are *expensive* -- and the less obvious costs include
maintaining a campaign's legal/admin/communication/volunteer-coordination teams for weeks after Election Day.
- Aaron Banks's blog
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