The Carter Center Election Bites - "Recounts and Audits"

Description: November 10, 2020: As the initial vote counting wraps up, talk turns to recounts and audits. Nearly half of all states for automatic recounts if the margin of victory is below .25 or .5 percent; in others, losers must request and pay for recounts. But what exactly are officials counting? And what's the difference between a recount and a postelection audit? This presentation initially appeared on the Carter Center Facebook page.