PENNSYLVANIA, USA — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D) and his Republican challenger, David McCormick remain in a tight race for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat.
Counties are continuing to process provisional ballots and it's not yet known when the race will be called.
In Pennsylvania, if a race remains close when all votes are tallied, there are two ways a recount could happen.
"The first situation, which we saw a few years ago in the primary, in the race for the federal Senate seat, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall order a recanvassing recount if the unofficial results are left than a half percent [apart]," said York County president commissioner, Julie Wheeler.
A recount can also happen if three voters in a precinct file a court motion, alleging fraud or substantial error.
"We are asking folks to be patient," said Wheeler. "We know candidates' supporters out there are eager to get the results and we certainly appreciate that. But we have a job to do and are making sure we are dotting our I's and crossing our T's and being very diligent in how we process these provisional ballots."
Pennsylvania's Secretary of State must order a recount by 5:00 p.m. on November 14. The recount would have to be completed by November 26.