An automatic recount is a recount that state law requires when results are extremely close, such as a tie vote, without anyone having to request it.
A recount that is conducted without the requirement of a petition or other requested, occasioned because some statutory condition, such as a VOTE, has been satisfied. Texas TIE Elec. Code §§211.002(5), 216.001.
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When two candidates finish separated by less than half a percent, Texas law triggers an automatic recount to confirm the margin before the result is official.
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A recount that is conducted without the requirement of a petition or other requested, occasioned because some statutory condition, such as a VOTE, has been satisfied. Texas TIE Elec. Code §§211.002(5), 216.001.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Automatic Recount. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/automatic-recount
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