Did your favorite Missouri candidate lose a close election?
Well, for close-election losers to get an automatic recount.
Currently, candidates for public office in Missouri can request a recount if they lose by less than 1 percent point of the total vote.
Legislation by House Republican , of Hartville, would lower the threshold to one-half of 1 percent.
Dugger is the chairman of the and a former county clerk.
Last year, a Democratic state Senate candidate requested a recount after losing a race by less than 0.3 percent. The recount narrowed the margin but confirmed the victory of Republican .
