Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 6 2024
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November 6 2024: Forty-eight (48) states have recount provisions. Twenty-seven (27) states have automatic recounts, and requested recounts are available in 43 states. Automatic recounts happen only if election results meet the criteria that are laid out in a particular state’s law. Requested recounts happen only if they are asked for. The requirements needed in order to ask for one vary.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- November 5, 2024-179 years ago, Congress passed the law that made the first Tuesday in November Election Day
- November 4, 2024-61% of voters believe that the United States is a force for good in the world
- November 1, 2024-65% of voters believe it is possible to generate the energy America needs in an environmentally friendly manner
- October 31, 2024-$11.6 billion will be spent on Halloween this year
- October 30, 2024-82 elected seats on state supreme courts are up for election
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