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North Carolina Senate Leader Calls for Hand Recount

3/21/2026

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North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger requests a hand recount in his primary against Sheriff Sam Page, who trails by 23 votes after a machine recount confirmed deficit.
Berger proposes examining approximately 220 ballots marked as undervotes or overvotes.
The State Board of Elections will randomly select 3% of precincts for a partial hand recount.
Page's campaign decries the move, despite the process potentially leading to a full recount if discrepancies arise.

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North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger requests a hand recount in his primary against Sheriff Sam Page, who trails by 23 votes after a machine recount confirmed deficit.
Berger proposes examining approximately 220 ballots marked as undervotes or overvotes.
The State Board of Elections will randomly select 3% of precincts for a partial hand recount.
Page's campaign decries the move, despite the process potentially leading to a full recount if discrepancies arise.