WI Vote Recount Rules As Of 8/11/26 - In Case Anyone Is Interested

The Dem primary is close AF (as of 11:25PM EST). Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts. Candidates and voters may petition for a recount. A vote margin of less than or equal to 0.25% entitles a petitioner to a taxpayer-funded recount while a vote margin greater than 0.25% but less than 1% entitles a candidate to a recount that the candidate would pay for. The petitioner must file their petition with the proper clerk no later than the third business day (or first business day for presidential elections) after the last meeting of the board of canvassers. Recounts must be completed no later than 13 days from the date of the order directing the recount. Hand counted paper ballots and paper ballots tabulated on ballot scanners are normally retabulated on a ballot scanner, though boards of canvassers may choose to hand count and recount initiators may petition a court for a recount to be conducted by hand.

Source: https://verifiedvoting.org/recountlaw/wisconsin/